Inspection Detail

Inspection: 305224362 - Apex Tower, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 305224362

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 04/25/2002

Site Address:
Apex Tower, Inc.
6275 South Tex Point Street
Homosassa Springs, FL 34448

Mailing Address:
2734 Bridgewater Dr, Gainsville, GA 30506

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/26/2002

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

Case Closed: 07/02/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102350402

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,900
Current Penalty	$4,900	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,900
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260105 A	10/09/2002	10/15/2002	$4,900	$4,900	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202327748

Event: 04/25/2002

Employee Killed In Fall

Employee #1 was fatally injured after falling 130 ft during construction of a telecommunication tower. The employees were troubleshooting to determine why the strobe warning lights were not working properly. After being hoisted into position Employee #1 was communicating with the electricians on the ground to determine what was wrong with the lights by calling the color of the conductors and checking how they were connected. Power was not on at the time of the accident. Employee #1 did not tie off and fell 130 ft to his death.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TELECOM WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF, TOWER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	305224362			Fatality	Fracture	Structural metal workers

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