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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307274571 - Tower Maintenance & Erection Corporation
Inspection Information - Office: St. Louis
Site Address:
Tower Maintenance & Erection Corporation
State Hwy 158 & County Road 323
Poplar Bluff, MO 63901
Mailing Address:
2200 East Broadway, Alton, IL 62002
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 562910/Remediation Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/09/2005
Emphasis: L:Xfallelec, S:Construction Fatalities, S:Small Business
Case Closed: 11/09/2005
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100012319 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $300 |
| 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 | Other | 19040039 A | 11/01/2005 | 11/04/2005 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:17 a.m. on August 3, 2005, an employee, for some unknown reason, fell approximately 80 ft from the top of a radio tower to the ground. The employee was wearing the appropriate fall protection and fall arrest system. According to the lead man on the site, the employee was practicing 100 percent fall protection. The employee simply detached himself from the tower and fell. He was killed.
Keywords: FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TOWER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307274571 | Fatality | Concussion | Construction laborers |