Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200041176 - employee killed when communication tower collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 200041176 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 10/17/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310378856	10/17/2006	1623	237130	Tower Solutions Inc.

Abstract: On October 17, 2006, Employee #1, of Tower Solutions, Inc., and a coworker were erecting a TS Series temporary maintenance tower, used to restore power lines or telecommunications. The workers had reached a height of 60 ft when the tower gave way and he Employee #1 fell to the ground. He was killed and his coworker sustained critical injuries.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, COMMUNICATION TOWER, TELECOM WORK, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, TOWER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310378856			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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