Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103229993 - Micro Tower Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office
Site Address:
Micro Tower Inc.
3800 Struble Road
Cincinnati, OH 45251
Mailing Address:
30712 K-18 South, Sioux City, IA 51109
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/16/1999
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities
Case Closed: 04/12/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361916851 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $49,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $56,000 |
| Current Penalty | $6,000 | $22,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $28,000 |
| 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 | 19260020 B02 | 04/21/1999 | 04/26/1999 | $3,000 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260502 D16 III | 04/21/1999 | 04/26/1999 | $3,000 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 02001 | Willful | 19260105 A | 04/21/1999 | 04/26/1999 | $22,000 | $49,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was climbing down an 80 ft high microwave tower under construction to break for lunch. He was at a height of approximately 60 ft when a crane operator noticed that a diagonal piece of the cross-arm swing out and strike him. Employee #1 lost his balance and fell from the tower; he was killed. Subsequent investigation revealed that the nut securing the bolt that attached the cross-arm piece to the leg of the tower had not been put in place. At the time of the accident, Employee #1 was free climbing and was not using any form of fall protection.
Keywords: COMMUNICATION TOWER, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, DESCENDING, BOLT, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, TOWER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103229993 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |