Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306220039 - Blackman Services

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta East Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306220039

Report ID: 0418100

Date Opened: 04/26/2004

Site Address:
Blackman Services
5715 Stone Haven Dr.
Stone Mountain, GA 30087

Mailing Address:
717 Van Buren Road, Barnesville, GA 30204

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/26/2004

Emphasis: S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 04/04/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101282069

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$4,900	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$6,400
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$3,500
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	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001A	Serious	19260020 B02	10/01/2004	10/28/2004	$0	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.
2.	01001B	Serious	19260020 B03	10/01/2004	10/28/2004	$2,500	$0	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	02001	Other	19040039 A	10/01/2004	10/06/2004	$1,000	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201281722

Event: 04/07/2004

Employee killed in fall with communication tower

On April 7, 2004, Employee #1, who worked for a cell tower service company, was dismantling an amateur radio tower. He was lowering the last 50 ft long section of tower to the ground when a temporary guy rope failed, causing the tower to fall. Employee #1 was tied off to the tower and fell with it to the ground. He was killed.

Keywords: COMMUNICATION TOWER, DISMANTLING, TELECOM WORK, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, GUY, FALL, TOWER, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306220039			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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