Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304203391 - Tim'S Tower Service, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Bismarck Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304203391

Report ID: 0830300

Date Opened: 04/03/2002

Site Address:
Tim'S Tower Service, Inc.
Rural Route 4, 1.25 Miles East Of Amenia
Amenia, ND 58004

Mailing Address:
310 60th Street Nw, Sauk Rapids, MN 56379

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/03/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 06/17/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100331131

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$3,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,600
Current Penalty	$3,600	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,600
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	5A0001	05/13/2002	05/30/2002	$2,100	$2,100	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19261053 A19	05/13/2002	05/30/2002	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200330918

Event: 04/02/2002

Employee Killed In Fall From Broadcast Tower

Employee #1 was working on a project that consisted of structurally upgrading an 1199-ft broadcasting tower. Employee #1 and a coworker were working on the tower. The anchorage point where Employee #1 was tied off released and Employee #1 fell approximately 75 ft. First aid and basic life support was administered by coworkers, but Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the accident scene.

Keywords: ANCHOR, COMMUNICATION TOWER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF, TOWER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304203391			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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