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Inspection: 127356038 - Cell Tech Services

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Knoxville Office - Safety

 

Inspection Nr: 127356038
Report ID: 0454714
Date Opened: 10/11/1996

Site Address:
Cell Tech Services
Old Cades Cove Road
Townsend, TN 37882

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1731

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/11/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/09/2002

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361013345
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1 2
Current Violations 1 1 2
Initial Penalty $5,400 $0 $0 $4,000 $0 $9,400
Current Penalty $0 $0 $0 $500 $0 $500
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 19100268 G01 12/16/1996 12/24/1996 $0 $5,400 $0 12/30/1996 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 02001 Other 30012 12/16/1996 12/24/1996 $500 $4,000 $0 12/30/1996 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170123012
Event: 10/09/1996
One killed in fall from metal tower, one on ground injured

Employee #1, age 19, was at a height of 115 ft installing antenna hardware and coaxial cable on a cellular telephone tower. Employee #2 was on the ground, handling a rope that was tied to Employee #1. Employee #1 suddenly fell from the tower while attached to the upper portion of the rope. He was killed. Employee #2 attempted to grip the rope and sustained serious rope abrasion injuries to both hands.

Keywords: COMMUNICATION TOWER, INSTALLING, TELECOM WORK, ROPE, ABRASION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF, TOWER, HAND

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 127356038 Fatality Other Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.
2 127356038 Hospitalized injury Cut/Laceration Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.
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