Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306335134 - Goff Communications, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Tampa Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306335134

Report ID: 0420600

Date Opened: 02/19/2003

Site Address:
Goff Communications, Inc.
1707 Rhode Island Wood Circle
Orlando, FL 32824

Mailing Address:
502 Sarasota Quay, Sarasota, FL 34236

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/10/2003

Planning Guide: Safety-Construction

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

Case Closed: 06/30/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102352333

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
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	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19260501 B01	06/10/2003	06/13/2003	$1,250	$1,250	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19261053 B13	06/10/2003	06/13/2003	$1,250	$1,250	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202338265

Event: 02/18/2003

Employee killed in fall from tower

On February 18, 2003, Employee #1 and other employees were installing sleeve covers over the antennas on a telecommunications tower. Company policy required that during the progress of work employees use fall protection when working at a height of over 6-ft. Employee #1 unhooked his lanyard and inadvertently slipped and fell off the tower 120 ft to the ground. He was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COVER, TELECOM WORK, CONSTRUCTION, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ANTENNA, TOWER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306335134			Fatality	Fracture	Supervisors, n.e.c.

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