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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18344606 - Casey Tower Service, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office
Site Address:
Casey Tower Service, Inc.
Massey Road
Cusseta, GA 31805
Mailing Address:
6935 Old Cheney Highway, Orlando, FL 32807
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/19/1989
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/30/1990
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360416218 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Current Violations | 8 | 8 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,600 |
| Current Penalty | $1,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,600 |
| 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 | 19260020 B01 | 01/10/1990 | 02/13/1990 | $240 | $240 | $0 | 01/20/1990 | - | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 01/10/1990 | 02/13/1990 | $240 | $240 | $0 | 01/20/1990 | - | |
| 3. | 01003A | Serious | 19260059 E01 | 01/10/1990 | 02/13/1990 | $120 | $120 | $0 | 01/20/1990 | - | |
| 4. | 01003B | Serious | 19260059 G01 | 01/10/1990 | 02/13/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/20/1990 | - | |
| 5. | 01003C | Serious | 19260059 H | 01/10/1990 | 02/13/1990 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 01/20/1990 | - | |
| 6. | 01004 | Serious | 19260100 A | 01/10/1990 | 01/16/1990 | $240 | $240 | $0 | 01/20/1990 | - | |
| 7. | 01005 | Serious | 19260104 F | 01/10/1990 | 01/16/1990 | $240 | $240 | $0 | 01/20/1990 | - | |
| 8. | 01006 | Serious | 19260251 A01 | 01/10/1990 | 01/16/1990 | $200 | $200 | $0 | 01/20/1990 | - | |
| 9. | 01007 | Serious | 19260404 B01 II | 01/10/1990 | 01/16/1990 | $40 | $40 | $0 | 01/20/1990 | - | |
| 10. | 01008 | Serious | 19260553 A04 | 01/10/1990 | 01/16/1990 | $280 | $280 | $0 | 01/20/1990 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 1:00 p.m. on December 16,1989, Employee #1 went to the top of a self-supporting Rohn 285-ft Communications tower (being built for a cellular telephone company) in order to make a template of the top tower flange for the beacon plate. He had on a safety belt and a lanyard. After 20 minutes or so, coworkers below heard a scream, and Employee #1 fell from the top of the tower to the ground. He died on impact. He was found with the completed template stuck in his coveralls. The small rope snap of the safety lanyard was not connected. Other employees speculated that the small rope snap rolled out of the safety belt D ring. Company should establish a safety program which provides specific job site safety rules. For example, establish a training program to cover job site safety rules, provide locking rope snaps for the safety belt and lanyard, proof test shop-made spreader snaps, and prohibit riding the hoist block to the top of the tower.
Keywords: SAFETY BELT, LANYARD, FALL, TOWER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18344606 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |