Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304471261 - Diversicom Site Development

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge

Inspection Nr: 304471261

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 06/27/2001

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100552496

Violation Summary
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

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	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

Investigation Nr: 200551893

Event: 06/26/2001

Employee Dies In Fall From Communications Tower

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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	304471261			Fatality	Other	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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