Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302243282 - Total Communications Service

Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302243282

Report ID: 0728500

Date Opened: 10/15/1998

Site Address:
Total Communications Service
Krms Radio Station Tower Hwy D
Osage Beach, MO 65065

Mailing Address:
4822 Fosterburg, Alton, IL 62002

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/16/1998

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/03/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100000587

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	4			1		5
Current Violations	4			1		5
Initial Penalty	$5,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,100
Current Penalty	$3,060	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,060
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19260100 A	12/16/1998	12/21/1998	$360	$600	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260251 A01	12/16/1998	12/24/1998	$900	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003A	Serious	19260251 B09	12/16/1998	12/24/1998	$900	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	19260021 B02	12/16/1998	12/31/1998	$0	$0	$0	-
5.	01004	Serious	19261053 A19	12/16/1998	12/31/1998	$900	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
6.	02001	Other	19101200 E01	12/16/1998	01/13/1999	$0	$0	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200000578

Event: 10/14/1998

Employee killed in fall with section of communication tower

Employee #1 was installing additional sections to a communications tower when a sheave cable separated. Employee #1 and the tower section fell 260 ft to the ground. He was killed.

Keywords: COMMUNICATION TOWER, INSTALLING, HOISTING MECHANISM, TELECOM WORK, WORK RULES, BROKEN CABLE, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302243282			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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