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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 964654.015 - Wireless Horizon, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita
Site Address:
Wireless Horizon, Inc.
19260 Rock Creek Road
Blaine, KS 66549
Mailing Address:
7870 Mexico Road, Saint Peters, MO 63376
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 09/11/2014
Emphasis: N:Svep
Case Closed: 05/11/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 877963 | ||
| Inspection | 965012 | Yes | |
| Inspection | 965016 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 4 | 2 | 6 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $22,400 | $112,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $134,400 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $70,000 | $0 | $21,000 | $0 | $91,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Willful | 5A0001 | 09/19/2014 | 06/16/2015 | $70,000 | $5,600 | $0 | 10/07/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01001B | Willful | 5A0001 | 09/19/2014 | 06/16/2015 | $0 | $5,600 | $0 | 10/07/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01001C | Willful | 19260850 A | 09/19/2014 | 06/16/2015 | $0 | $5,600 | $0 | 10/07/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19261436 B03 II | 09/19/2014 | 06/16/2015 | $7,000 | $5,600 | $0 | 10/07/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 02002 | Other | 19260251 A06 | 09/19/2014 | 06/16/2015 | $7,000 | $56,000 | $0 | 10/07/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02003 | Other | 19260251 C09 | 09/19/2014 | 06/16/2015 | $7,000 | $56,000 | $0 | 10/07/2014 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 9:30 a.m. on March 25, 2014, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were jumping a gin pole, moving it, when the wire rope sling for the gin pole top block failed. This caused the two communication towers to collapse on top of Employee #1 and Employee #2, killing them.
Keywords: Crushed, Demolition, Digger/Derrick, Fall, Falling Object, Material Handling, Rigging, Struck By, Structural Collapse, Tower
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 964654.015 | 38 | M | Fatality | Construction laborers | |
| 2 | 964654.015 | 25 | M | Fatality | Construction Laborer |