Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 126868.015 - Employee falls from broadcast tower and suffers multiple inj

Accident Summary Nr: 126868.015 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 06/03/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1477755.015	06/10/2020		238210	Fuellgraf Chimney & Tower, Inc.

Abstract: At 5:44 p.m. on June 3, 2020, Employee #1 was working for an electrical contractor. Employee #1 was descending a fixed ladder of a broadcast tower when he fell approximately 25 to 30 feet to the ground. Employee #1 suffered fractured ankles, ribs, a punctured lung, and a spinal cord injury. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: Ankle, Collapsed lung, Communication Tower, Elevated, Elevated Work Plat, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fixed Ladder, Fracture, Ladder, Lung, Puncture, Rib, Spine, Tower

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation				30

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1477755.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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