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Inspection: 315538157 - Hayden Tower Service, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City
Site Address:
Hayden Tower Service, Inc.
Image Rd. Between Hwy 11 & Inman Rd.
Brookfield, MO 64628
Mailing Address:
2836 N.W. Highway 24, Topeka, KS 66618
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1623
NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/26/2011
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Xfallelec, S:Fall From Height
Case Closed: 10/29/2012
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100005081 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $9,800 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $9,800 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 19260105 A | 10/26/2011 | 11/14/2011 | $0 | $4,900 | $0 | 11/07/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260502 D21 | 10/26/2011 | 11/14/2011 | $0 | $4,900 | $0 | 11/07/2011 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on August 11, 2011, several employees were tasked with dismantling an Anderson M-46 100-ft cellular tower that was no longer needed. This tower was located on the south side of Image Road, between Highway 11 and Inman Road. The tower was assembled using five 20-ft triangular sections with saddles bolted to the legs to attach one section to the next, making the tower progressively taller. There was a triangular platform on top of the tower, housing the cellular antennas. After the antenna platform had been removed, three of the employees climbed the faces of the tower to approximately 80 feet to unbolt the top section of the tower for removal by a truck mounted crane. Employee #1 fell from the tower, 80 feet to the ground below. Emergency medical services were notified and arrived within minutes. Employee #1 was alive, but unresponsive. He was transported by air ambulance to University Hospital, where he died shortly after arrival.
Keywords:platform, truck crane, construction, fall, fall protection, antenna, tower
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 315538157 | Fatality | Other | Construction laborers |