Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200202174 - Employee killed in fall from telecommunication tower

Accident Summary Nr: 200202174 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 02/09/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307343632	02/09/2004	1731	238210	Insite Communication Companies, Llc

Abstract: On February 9, 2004, Employee #1 was installing an amplifier on a telecommunication tower when he fell approximately 140 ft and was killed.

Keywords: COMMUNICATION TOWER, INSTALLING, TELECOM WORK, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TOWER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000		150	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307343632			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 140 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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