Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200002160 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Tower

Accident Summary Nr: 200002160 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 03/14/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309704013	03/14/2006	1731	238210	Interstate Tower Inc.

Abstract: On March 14, 2006, Employee #1 was upgrading antennas on a communications tower 150 ft high. Employee #1 fell to the ground and was killed.

Keywords: COMMUNICATION TOWER, TELECOM WORK, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ANTENNA, COMMUNICATION WORKER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000		300	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309704013			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 150 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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