Inspection Detail

Inspection: 18474049 - Tower & Communication Services, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 18474049

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 01/05/1989

Site Address:
Tower & Communication Services, Inc.
Hwy. 70 W., .4 Mile From Nine Mile Rd.
Newport, NC 28570

Mailing Address:
1606 Golden Way Drive, Florence, SC 29501

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1721

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/13/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/09/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360261267

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	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	7B0308	02/13/1989	02/21/1989	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 809467

Event: 11/14/1988

FALL - LOST GRIP ON CABLE TELEVISION TOWER

A seven-person painting crew arrived at a jobsite to scrape and paint a 154-meter-high (504-foot-high) cable television tower. The tower was half completed at 5:00 PM when one of the employees decided to quit for the day. He was 76 meters (250 feet) above the ground. He unhooked his safety belt and climbed several feet higher to check a paint bucket that he had secured to the tower for work the next day. He then started back down the ladder. After descending a couple meters, the painter apparently lost his grip on the ladder and fell, striking a control building then going through its roof and ceiling. He landed on some equipment and came to rest on a concrete floor. He was pronounced dead at the scene of multiple injuries.

Keywords: COMMUNICATION TOWER, TELECOM WORK, LADDER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PAINTER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18474049			Fatality	Fracture	Painters, construction and maintenance

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