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Inspection Detail
Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.
Inspection: 1630453.015 - Beam Communication Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Memphis Office - Safety
Site Address:
Beam Communication Corp.
2198 Cowden Ave
Memphis, TN 38104
Mailing Address:
319 Azore Way, Summerville, SC 29486
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 517311
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/26/2022
Emphasis: S:Fall
Case Closed:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1961470 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,050 | $0 | $0 | $1,900 | $0 | $6,950 |
| Current Penalty | $5,050 | $0 | $0 | $1,900 | $0 | $6,950 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100023 C04 | 03/10/2023 | 05/24/2024 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | 10/26/2023 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100268 D01 | 03/10/2023 | 05/24/2024 | $1,050 | $1,050 | $0 | 10/26/2023 | R - Review Commission | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | TDLWD RULE 800-01-03-.05(1)(A)1 | 03/10/2023 | 05/24/2024 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | 10/26/2023 | R - Review Commission | |
| 4. | 02002 | Other | TDLWD RULE 800-01-04-.23(4)(A) | 06/25/2024 | 07/08/2024 | $400 | $400 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 2:00 p.m. on October 24, 2022, an employee was working from a ladder while performing outdoors telecommunications wiring installation. The employee was working alone from a 24 foot extension ladder. Although the incident was unwitnessed, the employee either fell from the extension ladder or the ladder fell with the employee. The employee was killed by a traumatic brain injury when he landed on the asphalt road.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Brain, Communication Cable, Communication Worker, Extension Ladder, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Head, Installing, Ladder, Telecom Work, Traumatic Brain Injury, Unwitnessed, Working Alone
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1630453.015 | 39 | M | Fatality | Telecomm: Equipment Install/Repair, Not Line Installer |