Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302064761 - Lavin Communication

Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302064761

Report ID: 0111400

Date Opened: 06/08/1999

Site Address:
Lavin Communication
14 Eel Point Road
Nantucket, MA 02554

Mailing Address:
Rt 140 P.O. Box70, Gilmanton, NH 03237

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/08/1999

Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 10/04/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200463990	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$5,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,600
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	Serious	19260100 A	07/27/1999	08/02/1999	$0	$2,800	$0		W - Empr Withdrew
2.	01002	Serious	19260105 A	07/27/1999	08/02/1999	$0	$2,800	$0		W - Empr Withdrew

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200460517

Event: 06/08/1999

Employee injured in fall from communications tower

Employee #1 worked for a contractor that was hired to add steel for additional devices on an existing communications tower. He apparently climbed without fall protection to a height of 65 ft and then fell as he moved horizontally on the tower. Employee #1 landed on his feet but sustained injuries that resulted in one leg being surgically amputated below the knee. Apparently, it was common practice for employees to free climb, without fall protection, to heights of up to 80 ft, and then to tie off as they moved horizontally from work station to work station.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, COMMUNICATION TOWER, TELECOM WORK, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF, TOWER, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302064761			Hospitalized injury	Amputation	Occupation not reported

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