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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1498491.015 - Broadcast Construction Solutions, Llc
Inspection Information - Office: Mobile Area Office
Site Address:
Broadcast Construction Solutions, Llc
Channel 44 Rd
Robertsdale, AL 36567
Mailing Address:
14546 Brookhollow #506, San Antonio, TX 78236
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/04/2021
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/22/2022
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1675689 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,653 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,653 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,653 | $0 | $13,653 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001A | Other | 19260251 A02 I | 04/19/2021 | 04/27/2021 | $13,653 | $13,653 | $0 | 05/10/2021 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19260251 A02 III | 04/19/2021 | 04/27/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 05/10/2021 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 12:00 p.m. on October 20, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a communication tower construction company, was inside a 1,500-foot tower and replacing the last of 18 guy wires. He was attempting to position the bridge socket to the end of the guy wire. The employee attached himself to the guy wire socket using a synthetic rope fed through the overhead block and back down to the guy wire. The guy wire slipped from the choker and pulled Employee #1 up the tower until the synthetic rope failed and severed. Employee #1 fell, a fall height of 100 feet. He struck communication tower structural members and sustained severe trauma to his head and throat. Employee #1 was killed. The subsequent investigation showed that the employee's body harness was on, but neither pelican clip showed lanyard deployment.
Keywords: Communication Tower, Construction, Elevator, Equipment Failure, Fall, Fall Protection, Inadequate Maint, Lanyard, Repair, Rigging, Rope, Steel, Storage Tank, Struck Against
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1498491.015 | 33 | M | Fatality | Crane and tower operators |