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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. | ||