Inspection Detail

Inspection: 105564231 - Southland Electrical Contractors Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Knoxville Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 105564231

Report ID: 0454714

Date Opened: 07/07/1988

Site Address:
Southland Electrical Contractors Inc
Whittle Springs Road
Knoxville, TN 37917

Mailing Address:
3309 Regal Drive, Alcoa, TN 37701

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/11/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/13/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360285290

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	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 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	503010501	07/29/1988	08/03/1988	$120	$120	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation 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

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105564231			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electricians

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