Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301878534 - Skyhawk Communications Corp

Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office

Inspection Nr: 301878534

Report ID: 0627700

Date Opened: 08/12/1998

Site Address:
Skyhawk Communications Corp
Tower#Ok1602 Nw Off I-35/Hwy 64
Perry, OK 73077

Mailing Address:
Po Box 2078, Seminole, OK 74818

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1623

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/14/1998

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/16/1999

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100641232

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	3					3
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$5,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,100
Current Penalty	$2,520	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,520
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260095 A	01/27/1999	02/14/1999	$1,050	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19260501 B01	01/27/1999	02/04/1999	$1,470	$2,100	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19261053 A19	01/27/1999	02/14/1999	$1,500	$1,500	$0	I - Informal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200640936

Event: 08/11/1998

Employee killed in fall from telecommunications tower

Employee #1 and a coworker were installing an antenna mount on top of a 300 ft telecommunications tower. While hammering on the antenna mount, Employee #1 fell off the tower and was killed. He had forgotten to attach his work belt to the structure. Both men were wearing the company's standard tree climber's belt and snap ring, and both men had been trained to use these work belts and to check them routinely during a job.

Keywords: COMMUNICATION TOWER, INSTALLING, TELECOM WORK, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301878534			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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