Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200261683 - Three employees killed in fall from communication tower

Accident Summary Nr: 200261683 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 01/02/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304823198	01/03/2002	1623	0	All States Construction, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 3:40 p.m. on January 2, 2002, Employees #1, #2, and #3 were being hoisted up an approximately 400-foot Alltel telecommunication tower by a 0.875-inch, 3-strand manila rope to replace a guy at the 390-foot level and to reinforce the tower by adding 0.375-inch by 3-inch bar plates to the tower legs. When the employees reached approximately the 100-foot level, the rope broke and the employees fell to the ground. Employees #1, #2, and #3 were killed.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, HOIST, GUY, FALL, TOWER, HOISTLINE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000		400	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304823198	Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 100 feet Cause: Emplacing reinforcing steel Fatality Cause: Fall, other
2	304823198	Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 100 feet Cause: Emplacing reinforcing steel Fatality Cause: Fall, other
3	304823198	Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 100 feet Cause: Emplacing reinforcing steel Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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