Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 160222.015 - Employee is killed in fall from height during telecommunicat

Accident Summary Nr: 160222.015 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 09/25/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1699489.015	09/25/2023		237130	Overland Contracting Inc.

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on September 25, 2023, Employee #1 was doing telecommunication work on a communication tower at a height of approximately 250 feet. Employee #1 was standing on the alpha side of the communication tower, preparing to conduct a video quality audit. Evidence showed Employee #1 was using fall protection at approximately 1:04 p.m., and the employee fell shortly after the video (used as evidence) was taken with a cell phone. The employee died in the fall. The tower crew was installing new antenna system upgrades to the communication tower and had been performing work on the job site since September 21, 2023. The communication tower had several temporary anchor points installed at various locations on the alpha, beta and gamma sides of the communication tower. The weather on the day of the fatal fall was approximately 70 degrees with a slight NE breeze, i.e., not a factor in the fatal fall.

Keywords: Anchor, Antenna, Climber, Climbing, Communication Tower, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Telecom Work, Tower

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1699489.015	28	M	Fatality		Technicians, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: 250 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 250 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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