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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300581410 - Jesse Craig Painting, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office
Site Address:
Jesse Craig Painting, Inc.
Exit 58 Off Of I-20, 18 Miles E Of Pecos Tx
Pecos, TX 79772
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 157, Las Lunas, NM 87031
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/22/2001
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 05/16/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100810720 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $5,600 | $28,000 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $34,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,600 | $28,000 | $0 | $400 | $0 | $34,000 |
| 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 | 19100268 E | 04/23/2001 | 05/03/2001 | $2,800 | $2,800 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100268 G01 | 04/23/2001 | 05/03/2001 | $2,800 | $2,800 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Willful | 5A0001 | 04/23/2001 | 05/03/2001 | $14,000 | $14,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02002 | Willful | 19100027 D05 | 04/23/2001 | 05/03/2001 | $14,000 | $14,000 | $0 | - | ||
| 5. | 03001 | Other | 19100268 C | 04/23/2001 | 05/03/2001 | $400 | $400 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were being hoisted up a 500 ft telecommunications tower to replace antenna parts damaged when the tower was struck by lightning. They were being raised by a 1/2 in. nylon rope load line using a friction winch. Employee #2 was attached to the load line by a pelican clip that was attached to a seat strap D-ring by a small clevis on his tree saddle safety belt. The pelican clip had been run through a hand-tied loop in the end of the rope load line. Employee #1 was attached to the same loop by the center clip of a short three-clip rope safety lanyard, as were the replacement antenna parts. The remaining clips were attached to the waist D-rings on her full body harness. The rope load line had been routed up the tower through a 3 in. McKissik top block pulley that had been hand-tied to the face of the tower by two pieces of 1/2 in. climbing rope, at a height of approximately 475 ft. The 1/2 in. nylon load line was then routed back down the tower and through a heel block pulley attached near the base. The free end was then wrapped around a cathead (capstan hoist) which had been bolted to the left rear wheel of a small pick-up truck, with the wheel jacked up off the ground. With the pickup truck idling, Employee #3 manually pulled on the free end of the rope, hoisting Employees #1 and #2 up the tower. The two employees were at a height of approximately 385 ft when the pickup's engine apparently stalled. When a coworker tried to restart the engine, friction was lost between the rope load line and the capstan hoist drum, causing Employees #1 and #2 to fall. They struck a guy at a height of about 210 ft and managed to ride it to the ground. Employee #1 was killed. Employee #2 suffered a fractured back, a fractured jaw, some fractured ribs, and other internal injuries. Employee #3 sustained severe rope burns to both hands from trying to stop the rope.
Keywords: FRACTURE, COMMUNICATION TOWER, HOISTING MECHANISM, TELECOM WORK, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, ABRASIVE BURN, WINCH, MECH MALFUNCTION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300581410 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 300581410 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 3 | 300581410 | Non Hospitalized injury | Burn/Scald(Heat) | Occupation not reported |