Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170763635 - Employee injured in fall when communication tower overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 170763635 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 09/30/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
125729699	10/30/2002	1791	0	Triton Towers Inc

Abstract: On September 30, 2002, Employee #1 and coworkers were erecting a 120 ft communications tower in Huron, CA. It was being installed in 20 ft sections. Employee #1 was instructed to climb an unsecured section and prepare it for installation. He was swinging to the outside of the frame to finish installing a bracket when the tower overturned and he fell about 18 ft to the ground, becoming trappedn under the structure as it landed. Coworkers came to his aid and rescued him from underneath the tower. Employee #1 sustained multiple injuries to his ribs, shoulder, wrists and arm, for which he was hospitalized.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, FRACTURE, COMMUNICATION TOWER, SHOULDER, TELECOM WORK, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL PROTECTION, OVERTURN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	125729699			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Telephone installers and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Installing metal siding Fatality Cause: Fall from roof

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