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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308063056 - Texoma Contracting, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office
Site Address:
Texoma Contracting, Inc.
Watonga Downtown Cellular Tower
Watonga, OK 73772
Mailing Address:
Po Box 979, Muskogee, OK 74402
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 238120/Structural Steel and Precast Concrete Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/16/2005
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 05/11/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100644087 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,450 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $6,450 |
| Current Penalty | $4,840 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,840 |
| 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 | 5A0001 | 09/07/2005 | 09/12/2005 | $1,125 | $1,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 09/07/2005 | 09/12/2005 | $1,575 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260095 B | 09/07/2005 | 09/12/2005 | $565 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260105 A | 09/07/2005 | 09/12/2005 | $1,575 | $2,100 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:45 a.m. on April 26, 2005, Employee #1 and a coworker were installing co-axial cables that would connect cellular antennas. The antennas, located on an existing 360 ft tall, triangular communication tower, were to be connected to an equipment building at the base of the tower. At approximately 10:15 a.m., after the cables had been installed, Employee #1 needed to move across the co-axial cables that had been suspended from the tower. As he was doing so, he fell about 240 ft and was killed. Subsequent investigation revealed that both workers were wearing safety harnesses with positioning devices. These devices connected to D-rings on the sides of their harnesses and allowed them to connect to the tower braces in front of them. However, neither employee was wearing a lanyard that connected to the back of their harnesses.
Keywords: COMMUNICATION TOWER, INSTALLING, TELECOM WORK, PPE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TOWER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308063056 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |