Inspection Detail

Inspection: 114817489 - Skylink Communication

Inspection Information - Office: Miosha Construction Safety & Health Division

Inspection Nr: 114817489

Report ID: 0552651

Date Opened: 12/21/1993

Site Address:
Skylink Communication
M-57 & Ronsom Road
Ashley, MI 48806

Mailing Address:
20 Pennington Drive, Columbus, MS 39701

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS:

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/04/1994

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/06/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360994248

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	8			1		9
Current Violations	8			1		9
Initial Penalty	$9,450	$0	$0	$100	$0	$9,550
Current Penalty	$9,450	$0	$0	$100	$0	$9,550
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	40801011 A	03/02/1994	03/07/1994	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
2.	01002	Serious	4084011401	03/02/1994	03/07/1994	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
3.	01003	Serious	4084063101	03/02/1994	03/07/1994	$1,500	$1,500	$0	-
4.	01004	Serious	4084072201	03/02/1994	03/07/1994	$1,050	$1,050	$0	-
5.	01005	Serious	4084072302	03/02/1994	03/07/1994	$1,050	$1,050	$0	-
6.	01006	Serious	19260552 B08	03/02/1994	03/07/1994	$1,050	$1,050	$0	-
7.	01007	Serious	19260552 B08	03/02/1994	03/07/1994	$1,050	$1,050	$0	-
8.	01008	Serious	4084186203	03/02/1994	03/07/1994	$750	$750	$0	-
9.	02001	Other	4082234901	10/26/1994	10/31/1994	$100	$100	$0	-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170210785

Event: 12/20/1993

Employee falls 220 feet from lift and dies

At 3:00 p.m. on December 20, 1993, Employee #1 of Skylink Communication Inc. was installing a midway point beacon light on the northeast side of a radio communication tower. Employee #1 and the beacon light were being lifted at the same time with the same line without fall protection. Employee #1 fell 220 feet to the ground and died.

Keywords: COMMUNICATION TOWER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114817489			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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