Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310378856 - Tower Solutions Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: State Of New Mexico Environment Department Occupational Health & Safety Bureau

Inspection Nr: 310378856

Report ID: 0653510

Date Opened: 10/17/2006

Site Address:
Tower Solutions Inc.
4400 Paseo Del Pueblo Frontage Rd
Albuquerque, NM 87113

Mailing Address:
7030 Woodbine Ave Suite 500 Markham, Ontario, Canada L3r 6g2, FN 99999

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/17/2006

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Allcnstr, S:Allcnstr

Case Closed: 10/29/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100042274

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
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	90005 A	03/19/2007	04/05/2007	$1,500	$1,500	$0	04/04/2007	R - Review Commission

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200041176

Event: 10/17/2006

employee killed when communication tower collapses

On October 17, 2006, Employee #1, of Tower Solutions, Inc., and a coworker were erecting a TS Series temporary maintenance tower, used to restore power lines or telecommunications. The workers had reached a height of 60 ft when the tower gave way and he Employee #1 fell to the ground. He was killed and his coworker sustained critical injuries.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, COMMUNICATION TOWER, TELECOM WORK, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, TOWER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310378856			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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