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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 306769258 - Global Towers Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
Global Towers Inc.
149 Tate Road
Hookstown, PA 15050
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 508, Mayfield, KY 42066
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3568
NAICS: 333613/Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/13/2003
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 08/13/2004
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361946338 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 1 | 5 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,500 |
| Current Penalty | $6,700 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,700 |
| 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 | 19260502 D | 12/01/2003 | 12/04/2003 | $1,700 | $2,100 | $0 | 12/10/2003 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260502 D05 | 12/01/2003 | 12/04/2003 | $1,700 | $2,100 | $0 | 12/10/2003 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260502 D06 V | 12/01/2003 | 12/04/2003 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/10/2003 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01003 | Other | 19260502 D21 | 12/01/2003 | 12/04/2003 | $0 | $2,100 | $0 | 12/10/2003 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 01004 | Serious | 19260503 A02 | 12/01/2003 | 12/09/2003 | $1,700 | $2,100 | $0 | 12/10/2003 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 01005 | Serious | 19260105 A | 12/01/2003 | 12/04/2003 | $1,600 | $2,100 | $0 | 12/10/2003 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On July 15, 2003, Employee #1 and a coworker were directed to climb a 496 foot radio tower which the company had just built in March of 2003. They were instructed to rotate an antenna which was not properly installed when the tower was erected. The employees ascended the tower to approximately 430 ft using a hand-over-hand method. There was one climbing device installed on the tower which was not utilized. It was stated that Employee #1, more experienced and younger, reached the work area first and had removed the antenna. He was waiting for his coworker while wearing a positioning device rather than a safety harness. When the coworker reached the station, they began to install the antenna correctly. It consisted of 4 bolts which they were given to install while Employee #1 moved the antenna into place. The coworker told Employee #1 to raise the antenna, and when Employee #1 did so, he fell to his death. The evidence showed that the C clamp used to hook onto either the antenna mount or the bracket, rolled out during the movement, as it was not of the locking type. Employee #1 did not have a lanyard attached to the clamp which was located in front. Both employees were not wearing safety harnesses nor using any type of climbing device. Both employees' clamps were not of the locking type.
Keywords: FALL, ANTENNA
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 306769258 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |