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Inspection Information - Office: Tenn Cmpl Sfty 4 | ||||
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| Nr: 105564231 | Report ID: 0454714 | Open Date: 07/07/1988 | ||
| Southland Electrical Contractors Inc | ||||
| Whittle Springs Road Knoxville, TN 37917 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 1731/Electrical Work | ||||
| Mailing: 3309 Regal Drive, Alcoa, TN 37701 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Complete | Advanced Notice: | Y | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 07/11/1988 | |
| Planning Guide: | Safety-Construction | Close Case: | 09/13/1988 | |
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 360285290 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $120 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $120 |
| Current Penalty | $120 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $120 |
| 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 | 503010501 | 07/29/1988 | 08/03/1988 | $120 | $120 | $0 | - | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 978049 | Event: 07/06/1988 | Employee Injured In 35 Ft Fall From Radio Transmitting Tower | ||||
| Employee #1 and another electrician climbed a radio transmitting tower that was over 50 ft high and had evenly spaced members similar to a ladder. They were to remove a fiberglass antenna weighing approximately 3 to 4 lb. Employee #1 was wearing a lineman's belt to secure himself while in a working position, but was not tied off when ascending or descending. While descending to another position, Employee #1 fell approximately 35 ft, striking his head and upper body on an adjacent building edge and then rolling off. He landed on the roof of an equipment room approximately 6 ft below. Employee #1 sustained massive head injuries, a severed spine, and a broken leg. | ||||||
| Keywords: severed, head, communication tower, spine, work rules, electrician, struck against, construction, fall, tie-off | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 105564231 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Electricians | ||