Inspection Detail
Case Status: CLOSED |
Inspection Information - Office: Wichita | ||||
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Nr: 949917.015 | Report ID: 0729700 | Open Date: 11/23/2013 | ||
Pinpoint Towers, Llc. | ||||
441 E. 29th St. N. Wichita, KS 67219 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
SIC: | ||||
NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | ||||
Mailing: 1413 S. Washington St.Suite 300, Papillion, NE 68046 | ||||
Inspection Type: | Fat/Cat | |||
Scope: | Complete | Advanced Notice: | N | |
Ownership: | Private | |||
Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 11/25/2013 | |
Close Case: | 01/22/2015 | |||
Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
Accident | 863351 |
Case Status: CLOSED |
Violation Summary | ||||||
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Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total | |
Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $21,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $21,000 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $14,000 | $0 | $14,000 |
FTA Amount | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
Violation Items | |||||||||||
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# | ID | Type | Standard | Issuance | Abate | Curr$ | Init$ | Fta$ | Contest | LastEvent | |
1. | 01001A | Other | 19100132 D01 | 04/01/2014 | 10/30/2014 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 04/15/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
Deleted | 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100132 D02 | 04/01/2014 | 04/23/2014 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 04/15/2014 | F - Formal Settlement |
3. | 01002 | Other | 19100132 F01 | 04/01/2014 | 10/30/2014 | $7,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 04/15/2014 | F - Formal Settlement | |
Deleted | 4. | 01003 | Serious | 19100268 G01 | 04/01/2014 | 04/23/2014 | $0 | $7,000 | $0 | 04/15/2014 | F - Formal Settlement |
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
Summary Nr: 55067.015 | Event: 11/22/2013 | Employee Falls From Tower And Is Killed | ||||
At approximately 5:30 p.m. on November 22, 2013, Employee #1 and a three-person crew, two technicians and a foreman, were engaged in trouble shooting activities on a communication tower. As Employee #1 was performing maintenance activities on the tower, he lost his balance and fell approximately 60 ft. He was not wearing fall protection and died from injuries suffered when he struck an expanded metal walkway/platform approximately 6 ft above the ground level. | ||||||
Keywords: tower, fall | ||||||
Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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1 | 949917.015 | Fatality | Other | Laborers, except construction |