Inspection Detail
Inspection: 312372824 - Demand Communications, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office
Site Address:
Demand Communications, Inc.
County Route 16
Montour Falls, NY 14865
Mailing Address:
Po Box 186, Owego, NY 13827
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/21/2010
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/20/2013
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 100882240 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
Initial Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $2,400 |
Current Penalty | $2,100 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $2,400 |
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 | 05/26/2010 | 06/03/2010 | $2,100 | $2,100 | $0 | 06/21/2010 | J - ALJ Decision | |
2. | 02001 | Other | 19100132 H01 | 05/26/2010 | 06/03/2010 | $300 | $300 | $0 | 06/21/2010 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
On December 14, 2009, Employee #1, working as part of a tower crew, was replacing 21 guy wires, three each at seven different elevations, on a 360 ft radio antenna. They dropped the lowest set of guy wires from an elevation of approximately 50 ft. Employee #1 was at the 50 ft level and started attaching the newly fabricated guy wires. The tower buckled and collapsed and Employee #1, who was attached to the tower, was struck and crushed by falling tower pieces. Employee #1 was killed.
Keywords: COLLAPSE, CRUSHED, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 312372824 | Fatality | Fracture | Construction laborers |