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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 314557000 - Mccord Communication Service, Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham Area Office
Site Address:
Mccord Communication Service, Inc
Shipley Road And Ossington Avenue
Anniston, AL 36201
Mailing Address:
1508 Noble Street, Anniston, AL 36201
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3663
NAICS: 334220/Radio and Television Broadcasting and Wireless Communications Equipment Manufacturing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/09/2010
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Fall From Height
Case Closed: 12/09/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101275469 |
Investigation Summary
Two employees of a company that constructed and maintained broadcasting and wireless communications towers had completed needed repairs to a three hundred foot-tall Rohn 45G tower. They were descending the tower while tying coaxial cable to the tower and were about fifty to sixty feet above the ground. A driver for a crane and rigging subcontractor was backing a boom truck without a ground guide or spotter, when he backed into the guy-wires of the tower, causing the tower to collapse. One employee died at the scene, and the other employee was transported to the University of Alabama, Birmingham, where he died later that evening.
Keywords: RIGGING, TELECOM WORK, COLLAPSE, GUY, FALL, ANTENNA, FALLING OBJECT, TOWER, BACKING UP, CRANE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314557000 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 314557000 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |