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Inspection Information - Office: Dallas | ||||
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| Nr: 103628772 | Report ID: 0626300 | Open Date: 07/17/1998 | ||
| Heartland Wireless Communications, Inc. | ||||
| 1/4 Mi E. On Cr Nw1027 From Cr Ne2120, Franklin Co Talco, TX 75455 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 4841/Cable and Other Pay Television Services | ||||
| Mailing: 1605 W. 16th St., Mount Pleasant, TX 75455 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 09/22/1998 | |
| Close Case: | 03/29/1999 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 100780329 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,625 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,625 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,500 |
| FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 10/29/1998 | 02/20/1999 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| Deleted | 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19260050 C | 10/29/1998 | 11/25/1998 | $0 | $1,125 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 200780401 | Event: 07/09/1998 | Employee Killed In Fall When Tower Collapsed | ||||
| Two employees were replacing a damaged television antenna mounted to the top of a telescoping 11.6-meter-tall tower erected in the backyard of a customer. They checked all tower guys and the stability of the tower and determined that the tower was stable. However, a guy for the antenna mast was broken. To facilitate the removal of the old mast the employees cut all the mast guys. One of the employees climbed the tower and tied off with a safety belt and lanyard. He removed the antenna and lowered it to the ground with a rope. Using the rope, the employees hoisted the new mast but it was too large to fit in the cups mounted on the tower. They lowered the mast so that it could be altered. The employee on the ground was walking to the work truck when he heard a scream. As he turned, he saw the tower falling away from him. The tower fell over intact with his coworker attached. The employee was seriously injured and died about 1 week later. | ||||||
| Keywords: telecom work, collapse, guy, fall, antenna, tower | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 103628772 | Fatality | Concussion | Technicians, n.e.c. | ||