Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109911909 - National Audio

Inspection Information - Office: Syracuse Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109911909

Report ID: 0215800

Date Opened: 07/30/2002

Site Address:
National Audio
900 Irving Ave. (Carrier Dome)
Syracuse, NY 13244

Mailing Address:
7460 Canton St., Baldwinsville, NY 13027

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 562910/Remediation Services

Inspection Type: Referral

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/31/2002

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis: L:Fall, S:Construction

Case Closed: 12/03/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Referral	200884237	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$975	$0	$0	$0	$0	$975
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	5A0001	11/06/2002	12/09/2002	$975	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14490577

Event: 07/30/2002

Employee's Feet and Ankles Fractured in Fall When Tower Over

On July 30, 2002, Employee #1 and coworkers were at an outdoor arena, erecting temporary aluminum towers and trusses to support stage lighting and audio equipment. The trusses were supported by four towers, each of which had a 4 ft tall base with a hinged base plate on top, onto which a 30 ft tall tower was attached. The hinged base plate made it convenient for the towers to be shifted from horizontal to vertical. Four bolts and nuts locked the tower to each base. Employee #1 climbed one of the towers to disengage a rope at the top. He was approaching the top of the tower when it began to overturn. Employee #1 rode the tower down until he was approximately 15 ft above the ground. He then leaped away from tower and landed on his feet. He sustained multiple fractures to his ankles, feet, and left knee. The tower he was climbing was secured by only one of the four attachment bolts.

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, BOLT, FALL, TOWER, ANKLE, FOOT, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109911909			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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