Inspection Detail

Inspection: 304708951 - H & H Tower Services Company

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 304708951

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 10/03/2001

Site Address:
H & H Tower Services Company
Canal & Line Street
Leesburg, FL 34748

Mailing Address:
236 Cecil Havard Rd, Lucedale, MS 39452

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1791

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/03/2001

Emphasis: L:Fall, L:Flcare, S:Construction, S:Construction Fatalities

Case Closed: 01/01/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102329935

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	6					6
Current Violations	6					6
Initial Penalty	$25,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,900
Current Penalty	$25,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$25,900
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
1.	01001	Serious	5A0001	03/27/2002	04/02/2002	$4,900	$4,900	$0	04/08/2002	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	5A0001	03/27/2002	04/02/2002	$4,900	$4,900	$0	04/08/2002	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003A	Serious	19260020 B01	03/27/2002	04/02/2002	$4,900	$4,900	$0	04/08/2002	F - Formal Settlement
4.	01003B	Serious	19260020 B02	03/27/2002	04/02/2002	$0	$0	$0	04/08/2002	F - Formal Settlement
5.	01004	Serious	19260021 B02	03/27/2002	04/02/2002	$4,900	$4,900	$0	04/08/2002	F - Formal Settlement
6.	01005	Serious	19260100 A	03/27/2002	04/02/2002	$1,400	$1,400	$0	04/08/2002	F - Formal Settlement
7.	01006	Serious	19260105 A	03/27/2002	04/02/2002	$4,900	$4,900	$0	04/08/2002	R - Review Commission

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202317434

Event: 10/02/2001

Employee killed in fall from tower

Employee #1 and other employees were upgrading the antenna system on a 300-foot tower used by Cingular for cell phone service. There were three whip-type antennas on top of the tower that were being replaced by 12 new directional antennas. After the new antennas were installed, a "gin pole" (a 48-foot long section) was being lowered to the ground in the center of the tower. Employee #1 and another employee were riding on the "gin pole" (one at the top and one at the bottom). While the "gin pole" was being lowered to the ground, Employee #1, riding on the bottom, fell about 40 feet to the ground and was killed.

Keywords: GIN POLE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ANTENNA, TOWER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304708951			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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