Inspection Detail

Inspection: 302339205 - J & C Tower Services

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Inspection Nr: 302339205

Report ID: 0625400

Date Opened: 01/19/1999

Site Address:
J & C Tower Services
Fm 2770, 4-5 Miles South Of Buda, Tx.
Buda, TX 78646

Mailing Address:
5400 Freidrich Ln., Austin, TX 78744

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/22/1999

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/11/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100600659

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	19100132 F04	02/16/1999	02/26/1999	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200600468

Event: 01/16/1999

Employee killed in fall from communications tower

Employee #1, a tower technician, was renovating antenna elements and replacing O-rings on a 1,230 ft tall radio transmission tower. His coworker was holding an element at the 800 ft level and Employee #1 was bolting the element to the tower. The coworker looked down and saw Employee #1 falling feet first, screaming and flailing his arms. He landed about 140 ft from the base of the tower, and was declared dead at the scene by the county Justice of the Peace. Employee #1 was wearing a safety belt with leg straps, but he was not tied off to the tower.

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302339205			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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