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Inspection Information - Office: Birmingham | ||||
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| Nr: 309725703 | Report ID: 0418300 | Open Date: 03/10/2006 | ||
| Betacom,Inc | ||||
| 64655 Hwy 77 Talladega, AL 35161 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 1731/Electrical Work | ||||
| NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors | ||||
| Mailing: 11919 Jackson Road, Thonotossa, FL 33592 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Complete | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 07/25/2006 | |
| Close Case: | 10/23/2006 | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 101273696 | |||
Violation Summary | ||||||
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| Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,900 | $4,900 | ||||
| Current Penalty | $4,900 | $4,900 | ||||
| FTA Amount | ||||||
| Violation Items | |||||||||||
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| # | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 19260100 A | 07/26/2006 | 08/01/2006 | $4,900 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 201272382 | Event: 03/10/2006 | Employee Is Killed When Struck By Antenna | ||||
| On March 10, 2006, workers from a company were using a rigging system, consisting of a rope, to lower a 50 lb antenna from a communications tower 400 ft high. For some reason the rope broke, and the antenna fell approximately 260 ft. At the same time, Employee #1 and three coworkers, employees of Betacom, Inc., were leaving the communications tower building for lunch when they heard a warning call indicating that something was falling. Employee #1 and his coworkers ran for cover. Employee #1 was struck in the head by the antenna and was killed. Upon further investigation, it was determined neither Employee #1 or the coworkers from Betacom, Inc., were wearing hard hats. | ||||||
| Keywords: head, rigging, communication tower, hard hat, rope, construction, equipment failure, struck by, antenna, falling object | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 309725703 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported | ||