Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310248927 - Gritz Towers, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Baton Rouge Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310248927

Report ID: 0625700

Date Opened: 02/08/2007

Site Address:
Gritz Towers, Inc
5240 Hwy 317
Franklin, LA 70538

Mailing Address:
1113 N Us Hwy 183, Goliad, TX 77963

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:1799

NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/08/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/26/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100557073

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200554673

Event: 02/07/2007

Employee Dies in Fall from Tower

At 8:30 a.m. on February 7, 2007, Employee #1, a Tower Technician, was working from a tower installing and bracing nuts and bolts. Employee #1 fell approximately 125 feet to the ground. The employee was treated by Emergency Medical Service on the site and then transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: INSTALLING, FALL, TOWER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310248927			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.