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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309502847 - Cornerstone Tower Service Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Wyoming Department Of Workforce Services - Osha Division
Site Address:
Cornerstone Tower Service Inc
Sec32 T50n R67w
Moorcroft, WY 82721
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 5222, Grand Island, NE 68802
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7622
NAICS: 811213/Communication Equipment Repair and Maintenance
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/15/2008
Emphasis: L:Wc
Case Closed: 11/02/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100981224 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 19100268 C | 08/04/2008 | 09/06/2008 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100268 G01 | 08/04/2008 | 09/06/2008 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On April 14, 2008, Employee #1 and three coworkers were climbing a communications tower, wearing personal fall arrest systems, to realign a communication dish and add cable clips at a work elevation of 120 ft. The weather conditions were clear, sunny, dry and windy. Procedure requires the tower crew, upon arrival at the work elevation, to communicate by radio to the tower foreman and company's technician, located in a communication building. Prior to the accident, the foreman exited the building and started toward a job trailer. He looked up and observed one employee had reached the dish. The foreman returned to the building. For some reason, Employee #1 fell. Emergency medical technicians responded. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene. (Note: Narrative is not clear if the employee observed by the foreman was the employee that fell.)
Keywords: COMMUNICATION TOWER, TELECOM WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, COMMUNICATION WORKER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309502847 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |