Inspection Detail
Inspection: 304471261 - Diversicom Site Development
Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge
Site Address:
Diversicom Site Development
4930 West Congress Rd.
Scott, LA 70583
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 459, Epson, NH 03234
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1629
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/13/2001
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction
Case Closed: 06/17/2002
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 100552496 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,600 |
Current Penalty | $7,560 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,560 |
FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
# | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1. | 01001 | Serious | 19260105 A | 09/18/2001 | 09/24/2001 | $3,780 | $6,300 | $0 | 10/19/2001 | F - Formal Settlement | |
2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 09/18/2001 | 09/24/2001 | $3,780 | $6,300 | $0 | 10/19/2001 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Some employees were erecting a cellular communications tower. They were working at a height of approximately 30 meters above the ground. The foreman and another worker had just finished bolting a section of the tower. The foreman hooked his positioning belt to a bolt and leaned back. The hook apparently slipped off, and the employee fell to the ground. He died of injuries sustained in the fall. The foreman had been wearing a harness. However, he was only using the positioning belt, which had a chain with a pelican hook attached in the front.
Keywords:communication tower, telecom work, lanyard, fall, fall protection, tower
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
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1 | 304471261 | Fatality | Other | Supervisors, n.e.c. |