Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310006804 - Expert Wireless Solutions, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation Division Of Labor And Industry Maryland Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 310006804

Report ID: 0352440

Date Opened: 07/25/2006

Site Address:
Expert Wireless Solutions, Inc.
Evangel Church, 13901 Central Avenue
Upper Marlboro, MD 20774

Mailing Address:
8221 Old Courthouse Road, Suite 200, Vienna, VA 22182

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:8748

NAICS: 541690/Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/30/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: S:Falls, S:General Ind. Fatalities, S:General Industry

Case Closed: 01/03/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102359577

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$5,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,500
Current Penalty	$2,790	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,790
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	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100023 A02	11/17/2006	11/22/2006	$790	$1,750	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100023 C01	11/17/2006	11/22/2006	$2,000	$3,750	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202358974

Event: 07/21/2006

Employee Is Killed in Fall from Metal Deck

On July 21, 2006, Employee #1, a wireless communications technician, was walking on a metal deck that provided access to a cellular phone antenna inside of an existing church steeple. The metal deck did not have guardrails or mesh protecting the edge. He walked off of the open-sided metal deck, fell 44 feet, and landed on his head. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Employee #1 was not using a personal fall arrest system.

Keywords: HEAD, METAL DECKING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ANTENNA, CONCUSSION, UNGUARDED, COMMUNICATION WORKER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310006804			Fatality	Concussion	Science technicians, n.e.c.

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