Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 134400.015 - Employee welding pipe to cell tower braces is killed in fall
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1522223.015 | 03/29/2021 | 237130 | Blackhawk Tower Communications, Inc. |
Abstract: At 11:51 a.m. on March 28, 2021, Employee #1, employed by a tower construction company, was grinding and welding an additional half pipe to a transmission tower's existing braces. A device malfunctioned, and the employee was burned by the welding heat and flame. The employee fell, a fall height of 95 feet. Employee #1 sustained blunt force traumatic injuries and was killed..
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Other building | Alteration or rehabilitation | 300 | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Construction |
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1 | 1522223.015 | 45 | M | Fatality | Distance of Fall: 95 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 95 feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause: |