Inspection Detail

Inspection: 101853687 - Menerich Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Kansas City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 101853687

Report ID: 0728500

Date Opened: 08/04/1986

Site Address:
Menerich Inc
Eleven Miles West Of Warrensburg
Warrensburg, MO 64093

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 429, Richmond, KY 40475

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/29/1986

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/15/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360502611

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$1,450	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,450
Current Penalty	$1,450	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,450
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	19100133 A01	09/05/1986	09/10/1986	$810	$810	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100268 G01	09/05/1986	09/10/1986	$640	$640	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14505382

Event: 07/26/1986

Employee killed in 200 ft fall from microwave tower

At approximately 4:00 p.m. on July 28, 1986, Employee #1 was standing 200 ft above the ground on a stair mount on the Holden Station microwave tower. Three coworkers were 15 ft above him, coming down the outside of the tower. One of them lost a tool from his pouch and yelled, "Heads up!" Employee #1 looked up and the tool struck him on the forehead, causing him to lose his balance and fall to the ground. He landed on his head, sustaining severe head trauma. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: COMMUNICATION TOWER, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, LOST BALANCE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101853687			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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