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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 18595710 - Summit Communications Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Ky Labor Cabinet Division Of Osh Compliance
Site Address:
Summit Communications Inc
Highway 64 Clintonville Rd
Lexington, KY 40502
Mailing Address:
4659 Vanwinkle Park Drive, Jackson, MS 39209
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Complaint
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 03/28/1989
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/15/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complaint | 70257936 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $7,200 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,200 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $3,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,600 |
| 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 | Willful | 338003101 A | 04/20/1989 | 04/23/1989 | $3,600 | $7,200 | $0 | 05/19/1989 | R - Review Commission | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 201800101 | 04/20/1989 | 05/16/1989 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/19/1989 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
On October 17, 1988, Employee #1, of Summit Communications, a subcontractor for Delphon, which had been hired to construct a television transmitting tower, was atop the WLKT tower in Lexington, Kentucky. While there, he worked for 1 1/2 hours within 10 feet of the base of a television antenna that was transmitting 4.43 million watts of radiofrequency radiation. Employee #1 was hospitalized with acute hypertension, loss of visual acuity, nausea, dizziness, inability to concentrate, etc. The vision loss was permanent, along with chronic fatigue, and possibly impaired fertility. The full extent of the damage to Employee #1's health will become evident with time. At the time of the accident, management officials had been informed about the wattage and its hazards before sending Employee #1 up the tower.
Keywords: COMMUNICATION TOWER, WORK RULES, FATIGUE, CONSTRUCTION, NAUSEA, OVEREXPOSURE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 18595710 | Hospitalized injury | Radiation Effects | Construction trades, n.e.c. |