Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14338875 - Employee killed in fall from telephone tower

Accident Summary Nr: 14338875 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 09/07/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109711234	09/10/1993	1791	0	Casey'S Tower Service, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was dismantling a telephone company tower that was 150 ft high. At the 90 ft level, he loosened the bolts on the east side of the tower. He had been using two wrenches, but when one wrench fell to the ground, the employee also fell, according to a witness. Employee #1 hit the top of the building, which was 30 ft high, fell on a steel fence, and then fell to the ground. He was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. The medic stated that the employee had a safety belt on, but could not say if it had been attached to anything.

Keywords: COMMUNICATION TOWER, DISMANTLING, BUILDING, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, TIE-OFF

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109711234			Fatality	Other	Structural metal workers

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