Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 118556.015 - Employee incurs trauma in falls off tower that was being mod

Accident Summary Nr: 118556.015 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 07/30/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1420190.015	07/31/2019		237130	Midwest Underground Technology Inc

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on July 30, 2019, an employee was removing a nut from a bolt that was connected to the reinforcing steel. The employee apparently connected to the piece of iron that was being removed and fell when the bolt was pushed through the opening. The employee suffered trauma due to a fall from an elevation of approximately 180 feet. The employee was hospitalized to treat these injuries.

Keywords: Communication Tower, Elec Utility Work, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Tower, Traumatic

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Alteration or rehabilitation				180

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1420190.015	34	M	Hospitalized injury		Telecomm: Line Installers And Repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 180 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause:

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