Inspection Detail
Inspection Information - Office: South Carolina Priv | ||||
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Nr: 310969472 | Report ID: 0454510 | Open Date: 07/02/2007 | ||
Snelling Communications, Inc. | ||||
1109 Yancey Street Summerville, SC 29483 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
SIC: 1799/Special Trade Contractors, Not Elsewhere Classified | ||||
NAICS: 237990/Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | ||||
Mailing: 5953 Hayes Lane, Rex, GA 30273 | ||||
Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
Ownership: | Private | |||
Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 07/26/2007 | |
Planning Guide: | Safety-Construction | Close Case: | 08/06/2007 | |
Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
Accident | 100377530 |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
Summary Nr: 200374254 | Event: 06/30/2007 | Employee Killed In Fall From Communications Tower | ||||
On June 30, 2007, Employee #1 was raising a mount for antennas on a cellular phone tower. He was using a come-along attached to a step bolt above the mount when the step bolt broke and the winch dropped several feet. This caused Employee #1 to lose his balance. He fell approximately 170 ft to the ground and was killed. It was later determined that Employee #1 was not tied off. | ||||||
Keywords: communication tower, work rules, construction, equipment failure, bolt, fall, tie-off, winch, communication worker | ||||||
Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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1 | 310969472 | Fatality | Concussion | Construction trades, n.e.c. |