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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300180502 - Srg Communications
Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office
Site Address:
Srg Communications
N/E Corner Of Berry Dr & Carroll Rd
Villa Rica, GA 30180
Mailing Address:
293 Post Avenue, San Antonio, TX 78215
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/23/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/01/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100200401 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,400 |
| Current Penalty | $8,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,400 |
| 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 | 02/22/1999 | 06/15/1999 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 02/22/1999 | 06/15/1999 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 02/22/1999 | 06/15/1999 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260552 A01 | 02/22/1999 | 06/15/1999 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 had completed their work on a communications tower and were being lowered to the ground by a capstan hoist. As they descended, the fall line became tangled. As the hoist operator tried to clear it he turned part-way around to speak to his helper, at which point the line slipped off the shaft of the capstan. Employees #1 and #2 fell 83 ft to the ground. They were pronounced dead at the scene.
Keywords: COMMUNICATION TOWER, HOISTING MECHANISM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, DESCENDING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ENTANGLED, HOISTLINE, INATTENTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300180502 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 300180502 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |