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Wolverine Wireless, Inc.: OSHA inspections and violations

Lumberton, Mississippi · Telecommunications · NAICS 517212

1inspections
2citation items
$18,750current penalties
Feb 8, 2020last inspection

OSHA has inspected Wolverine Wireless, Inc. once in Mississippi.

The inspection began on Feb 8, 2020 after a fatality or catastrophe, in Lumberton.

That inspection ended with 2 citation items: 1 serious and 1 other-than-serious.

None of the citations carried a penalty.

How that compares: the median penalty per cited inspection for media and telecom employers since 2015 is $1,800, and Wolverine Wireless, Inc. averages $18,750 (1 cited inspection).

1 inspection on this page followed a fatal incident.

Wolverine Wireless, Inc.: OSHA citation items per year, 2020 to 2020
Citation items per year, by inspection date.

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Inspection history

Inspection 344626056 OPENED FEB 8, 2020Closed

Fatality or catastrophe · Complete · Safety · 6 employees at the site · Closed Jul 30, 2025

4749 Highway 13, Lumberton, MS 39455 · Telecommunications · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps

Incident on Feb 7, 2020 (fatal): Employee is struck by failed gin pole and killed

At 6:00 p.m. on February 7, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a wireless service company, was installing a sector gate for cellular communications. He was working at approximately 330 feet. During the process of raising the sector gate, the gin pole failed striking the employee in the side of his head rendering him unconscious. Employee died during transport to the hospital.

Citation and ruleTypeProposedCurrentIssuedStatus
Citation 1, item 1
OSH Act Section 5(a)(1) · General Duty Clause
 Serious$0$18,750Aug 6, 2020Final
Citation 1, item 3
29 CFR 1926.553(a)(4) · Base-mounted drum hoists
 Other-than-serious$0$0Aug 6, 2020Final

The rules behind these citations

Current text from the Code of Federal Regulations. Some citations were issued under older wording.

29 CFR 1926.553 · Base-mounted drum hoists

29 CFR 1926.553(a)(4)

(4) All base-mounted drum hoists in use shall meet the applicable requirements for design, construction, installation, testing, inspection, maintenance, and operations, as prescribed by the manufacturer.

OSH Act Section 5 · General Duty Clause

OSH Act Section 5(a)(1)

Each employer shall furnish to each of his employees employment and a place of employment which are free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death or serious physical harm to his employees.

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