Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200012813 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Tower

Accident Summary Nr: 200012813 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 09/14/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313638140	09/15/2009	1799	238190	S & S Communication Specialists Inc.

Abstract: On September 14, 2009, Employee #1 and his coworkers had ascended a communications tower to install antennas and to adjust the coaxle cables at the top of the 330-ft tall structure. Employee #1 descended approximately 10 ft to adjust the coaxle cables from that height. Employee #1 detached his positioning hook and fell to the ground. He was killed.

Keywords: TELECOM WORK, DESCENDING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TOWER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		New project or new addition		Under $50,000		330	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	313638140			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 330 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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