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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 103275327 - Quality Tower Service, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Cincinnati Area Office
Site Address:
Quality Tower Service, Inc.
6649 Hearne Rd.
Cincinnati, OH 45248
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 970 - 35 Grace Drive, Powell, OH 43065
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1799
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/14/1993
Planning Guide: Safety-Construction
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/18/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360119705 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 8 | 2 | 10 | |||
| Current Violations | 8 | 1 | 1 | 10 | ||
| Initial Penalty | $27,500 | $70,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $97,500 |
| Current Penalty | $7,000 | $12,000 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 | $24,000 |
| 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 B01 | 11/30/1993 | 12/14/1993 | $1,250 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/07/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 11/30/1993 | 12/14/1993 | $1,250 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/07/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19260021 B02 | 11/30/1993 | 12/14/1993 | $1,250 | $5,000 | $0 | 12/07/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Serious | 19260404 B01 I | 11/30/1993 | 12/06/1993 | $650 | $2,500 | $0 | 12/07/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Serious | 19260550 A01 | 11/30/1993 | 12/14/1993 | $650 | $2,500 | $0 | 12/07/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 01006 | Serious | 19260550 A02 | 11/30/1993 | 12/14/1993 | $650 | $2,500 | $0 | 12/07/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 01007 | Serious | 19260550 A05 | 11/30/1993 | 12/14/1993 | $650 | $2,500 | $0 | 12/07/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 01008 | Serious | 19260550 A06 | 11/30/1993 | 12/14/1993 | $650 | $2,500 | $0 | 12/07/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 9. | 02001A | Unclass | 19260251 A01 | 11/30/1993 | 12/03/1993 | $5,000 | $35,000 | $0 | 12/07/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 10. | 02001B | Unclass | 19260251 A02 | 11/30/1993 | 12/03/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/07/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 11. | 02001C | Unclass | 19260251 A04 | 11/30/1993 | 12/03/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/07/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 12. | 02001D | Unclass | 19260251 E01 | 11/30/1993 | 12/03/1993 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/07/1993 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 13. | 02002 | Willful | 19260552 B01 II | 11/30/1993 | 12/03/1993 | $12,000 | $35,000 | $0 | 12/07/1993 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employees #1 and #2 were rigging and preparing to lift a 65 ft long gin pole type derrick in order to dismantle a 200 ft cable television communications tower. The gin pole was being raised to the top of the tower by means of wire rope hoisting equipment, winch and block. The top block was rigged and secured to the tower at a point 4 ft below the top, by means of an unmarked synthetic web chocker. The gin pole was secured to the winch line and then Employees #1 and #2 tied off to the pole in order to ride the load up to the work location. Employee #1 was tied off approximately 40 ft up on the pole, and Employee #2 was tied off at the bottom. When the gin pole was raised approximately 25 ft up the tower, the chocker securing the top block failed and the gin pole (load) fell to the ground. Employee #1 was thrown out of his safety belt due to the shock and fell to the ground. He was killed instantly. Employee #2 rode the load to the ground and suffered multiple fractures.
Keywords: DERRICK, GIN POLE, FRACTURE, COMMUNICATION TOWER, DISMANTLING, HOISTING MECHANISM, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 103275327 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 103275327 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |