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Inspection: 931468.015 - Custom Tower, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Jackson
Site Address:
Custom Tower, Llc
5181 Highway 149
Louise, MS 39097
Mailing Address:
402 Facile Road, Scott, LA 70583
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/17/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/01/2014
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 843187 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $50,400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50,400 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| 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 | 19260501 B01 | 12/04/2013 | 12/11/2013 | $7,000 | $50,400 | $0 | 12/17/2013 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 8:30 a.m. on August 17, 2013, Employee #1 was sitting in the seat sling of a tower climbing harness. He was 125 feet above the ground on a communication towe r, waiting for a coworker to put on his gear and climb up to help install two co mmunicating dishes for a cellular company. His tower climbing harness was attach ed to the tower with a positioning lanyard, but he did not have his double lanya rd with him that attached to the back upper D-ring of the harness to the tower. Employee #1 disconnected his positioning lanyard to reposition himself and fell to the ground, killing him.
Keywords:communication tower, communication worker, fall, lanyard, sling, struck against, tower, unstable position
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 931468.015 | Fatality | Communications equipment operators, n.e.c. |