Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18030056 - Haley Tower Service

Inspection Information - Office: Jackson Area Office

Inspection Nr: 18030056

Report ID: 0419400

Date Opened: 11/15/1988

Site Address:
Haley Tower Service
Way Road
Canton, MS 39046

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 5443, Pearl, MS 39288

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/16/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/09/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360130728

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	19260050 C	12/02/1988	01/09/1989	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14528442

Event: 11/10/1988

Employee killed in 100 ft fall from tower

Employee #1 had installed a power cable on a 300 ft repeater tower. He had unhooked his safety belt to descend to the 100 ft level on the outside of the tower and was tying off the cable. He was using the tower braces as steps because the ladder was on the other side of the tower. The cable was being secured to the off side of a vertical member or leg with tie wire. As Employee #1 grasped a cross brace, it came loose, causing him to fall 100 ft to his death. The lock nut had never been installed on this brace during construction of the tower years ago.

Keywords: COMMUNICATION TOWER, INSTALLING, COMMUNICATION CABLE, UNSECURED, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, DESCENDING, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BRACE, FALL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18030056			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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