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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300386422 - Summit Tower Services Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Pittsburgh Area Office
Site Address:
Summit Tower Services Inc.
Route 221 North, R.D. #2
Prosperity, PA 15329
Mailing Address:
4502 Boyce Parkway, Stow, OH 44224
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:1791
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/08/1999
Emphasis: L:Strsteel
Case Closed: 06/01/1999
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361834344 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $3,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,000 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19260020 B02 | 03/09/1999 | 03/15/1999 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260502 E09 | 03/09/1999 | 03/12/1999 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01002 | Serious | 19260502 D10 | 03/09/1999 | 03/12/1999 | $1,500 | $2,000 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was working on a tower when he lost his balance and fell approximately 100 ft to the ground. He was killed. Employee #1 was properly trained and equipped for fall protection; for some reason he either did not hook up to the safety lifeline or he had unhooked himself from it.
Keywords: LIFELINE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, LOST BALANCE, TIE-OFF, TOWER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 300386422 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |