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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18056150 - Co Axial Communication Of Southern Ohio, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office
Site Address:
Co Axial Communication Of Southern Ohio, Inc
2700 St. Rt. 743
Amelia, OH 45102
Mailing Address:
3416 State Rt. 132, Amelia, OH 45102
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4841
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/21/1990
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/19/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360119325 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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 | 19100132 A | 11/21/1990 | 11/24/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100268 B06 | 11/21/1990 | 11/24/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19100268 B06 | 11/21/1990 | 11/24/1990 | $1,000 | $1,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
A 6-PERSON CREW WAS DISMANTLING A 100-FOOT STEEL ANTENNA TOWER THAT HAD BEEN USED BY A CABLE TELEVISION COMPANY. THE TOWER WAS CONSTRUCTED OF 10-FOOT SECTIONS, WHICH WERE BEING LOWERED BY A GIN POLE ONE SECTION AT A TIME. THERE WERE SIX GUYS SUPPORTING THE TOWER. THREE OF THEM WERE FASTENED AT THE 100-FOOT LEVEL, AND THE OTHER THREE WERE FASTENED AT THE 50-FOOT LEVEL. THE EMPLOYEES ASSUMED THAT THE TOWER LEGS WERE EMBEDDED IN CONCRETE. HOWEVER, THE LEGS WERE SIMPLY RESTING ON THE CONCRETE SLAB. THE GUYS PROVIDED ALL THE LATERAL STABILITY FOR THE TOWER. TO PERFORM THIS JOB, THREE OF THE EMPLOYEES CLIMBED THE TOWER, AND THE OTHERS REMAINED ON THE GROUND. THE TOP GUYS WERE RELEASED, AND THE TOP FIVE SECTIONS WERE REMOVED WITHOUT INCIDENT. WHEN THE LAST THREE GUYS WERE REMOVED, THE TOWER FELL OVER WITH THE THREE EMPLOYEES STILL ON IT. ONE OF THE EMPLOYEES DIED AS A RESULT OF THE INJURIES HE SUSTAINED IN THE FALL; THE OTHERS WERE HOSPITALIZED FOR THEIR INJURIES.
Keywords: COMMUNICATION TOWER, TELECOM WORK, COLLAPSE, GUY, FALL, ANTENNA, COMMUNICATION WORKER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18056150 | Fatality | Fracture | Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip. | ||
| 2 | 18056150 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip. | ||
| 3 | 18056150 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip. |