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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1477735.015 - King Strong Tower Enterprises, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office
Site Address:
King Strong Tower Enterprises, Llc
4739 Old Seale Highway
Seale, AL 36875
Mailing Address:
901 N Fisk Avenue #178, Brownwood, TX 76801
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/17/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/22/2024
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 1599172 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,796 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,796 |
| Current Penalty | $10,796 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,796 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | 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 | 10/26/2020 | 11/05/2020 | $5,398 | $5,398 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 10/26/2020 | 11/05/2020 | $5,398 | $5,398 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 9:15 p.m. on June 1, 2020, Employee #1 was working for a power/communication line contractor. Employee #1 was involved in decommissioning equipment from a guyed cell phone tower. Employee #1 was working as a tower tech and in charge of detaching the equipment and rigging the load to be sent down to the ground. One bundle of equipment had already been lowered and Employee #1 was working on the second bundle. Employee #1 had issues getting the second bundle into position to be lowered. Coworker #1, who was tasked as the tag line and ground assistant, went up the tower to assist Employee #1. Coworker #2 was operating the capstan hoist that was attached to the front of a truck. While moving the second equipment bundle into place the load became stuck on a star mount. The tower techs freed it by manually moving the load back and forth till the clip it was stuck on broke free. The load then became stuck on the guy wire mount. Employee #1 and coworker #1 were unable to free the load. The hoist operator (Coworker #2) then tried to move the load up and down to free it. The load started swinging when the rigging failed causing the load to fall. The falling load struck the guide wire in turn causing the tower to collapse. Employee #1 fell to the ground suffering a fractured leg and pelvis. Employee #1 was then hospitalized.
Keywords: Collapse, Communication Tower, Crane Load, Demolish, Demolition, Elevated, Elevated Work Plat, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Falling Object, Fracture, Guy, Hip, Hoist, Leg, Pelvis, Rigging, Tag Line, Tie Wire, Tips Over, Tower
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1477735.015 | 23 | M | Hospitalized injury |