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Inspection: 303076905 - Total Tower Service

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 303076905
Report ID: 0625700
Date Opened: 10/06/1999

Site Address:
Total Tower Service
1300 Block Chemin Metairie
Youngsville, LA 70592

Mailing Address:
3001 Mills St, Lafayette, LA 70507

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/12/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/15/2000

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 100551084
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 2 2 4
Current Violations 2 2 4
Initial Penalty $5,000 $0 $0 $3,000 $0 $8,000
Current Penalty $2,500 $0 $0 $1,800 $0 $4,300
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 19260021 B02 11/10/1999 11/23/1999 $0 $2,500 $0 11/24/1999 J - ALJ Decision  
2. 01002 Serious 19260502 D15 11/10/1999 11/16/1999 $2,500 $2,500 $0 11/24/1999 J - ALJ Decision  
3. 02001 Other 19040002 A 11/10/1999 11/26/1999 $300 $500 $0 11/24/1999 J - ALJ Decision  
4. 02002 Other 19040008 11/10/1999 11/10/1999 $1,500 $2,500 $0 11/24/1999 J - ALJ Decision  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200550952
Event: 10/04/1999
Two employee killed in fall from cable tower

On October 2, 1999, Employees #1 and #2 were part of a crew that had erected the main tower and a crossbeam of a cable TV tower. They were on the crossbeam dressing out the cable for the antennas when a fitting holding the crossbeam to the tower failed and the crossbeam dropped. Employees #1 and #2 fell 125 ft to the ground and were killed. They had tied off to the crossbeam as an anchor point.

Keywords: COMMUNICATION TOWER, TELECOM WORK, BROKEN WELD, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 303076905 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
2 303076905 Fatality Other Occupation not reported
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