Translate
Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1500537.015 - Velex Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Wilmington Area Office
Site Address:
Velex Inc
39602 Waterworks Court
Bethany Beach, DE 19930
Mailing Address:
2595 North Dallas Parkway Suite 300, Frisco, TX 75034
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 237110/Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/31/2021
Emphasis: L:Fall
Case Closed: 09/20/2021
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1681487 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $27,306 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $27,306 |
| Current Penalty | $19,115 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,115 |
| 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. | 01001 | Serious | 5A0001 | 04/30/2021 | 05/26/2021 | $19,115 | $13,653 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002A | Serious | 19260453 B02 II | 04/30/2021 | 05/26/2021 | $0 | $13,653 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. | |
| 3. | 01002B | Serious | 19260454 B02 | 04/30/2021 | 05/20/2021 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 11:30 a.m. on November 2, 2020, Employees #1 and #2, employed by a communications installation and repair company, were hanging a 5G antenna on a water tower. They were working from the basket of an aerial lift when the lift fell over, likely due to high winds. The two employees and the lift fell 125 feet, and the lift landed on the employees. Both employees were killed.
Keywords: Aerial Lift, Antenna, Basket, Blunt force trauma, Construction, Equipment Failure, Fall, Fall Protection, Falling Object, High Wind, Installing, Overturn, Water Tower, Windy
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1500537.015 | 20 | M | Fatality | Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip. | |
| 2 | 1500537.015 | 22 | M | Fatality | Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip. |