Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314489097 - Paul Construction Company Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Little Rock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 314489097

Report ID: 0627100

Date Opened: 05/29/2010

Site Address:
Paul Construction Company Llc
342 Brunson Lane
Mountain Home, AR 72653

Mailing Address:
Hcr 69 Box 38b, Oldfield, MO 65720

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/28/2010

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Fall

Case Closed: 10/06/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100265560

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	19260503 B01	08/12/2010	09/07/2010	$1,500	$1,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200263861

Event: 05/28/2010

EMPLOYEE FELL APPROXIMATELY 240 FEET FROM A CELL PHONE TOWER

An employee was descending a cell phone tower at the approximate height 240 feet when he lost his footing and fell to the ground. The employee had been working with a crew of four at the top of the tower where they were installing six new antennas along with the cabling and associated equipment. The employee was the first of the four to descend the tower via the ladder. The employee was using a cable brake system that was attached to the towers integrated safety cable. When the employee slipped the cable brake did not hold and the employee fell.

Keywords: FOOTINGS, FALL, TOWER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314489097			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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