Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200262525 - Employee Killed in Fall from Tower

Accident Summary Nr: 200262525 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 11/04/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308286657	12/02/2004	1799	238990	Ozcomm Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working alone installing an antenna on a communication tower at a height of approximately 70 ft to 75 feet. Employee #1 had put in three screws to mount the antenna and was drilling for the fourth screw. Employee #1 had a rope attached to the antenna (probably to pull or carry the antenna up to the mounting point). Apparently, Employee #1 fell, breaking part of the antenna off as he fell while leaving the base still screwed into the tower with the three screws. Employee #1 was wearing a safety harness and lanyard that apparently had not been attached to the tower. Employee #1 was found deceased at the base of the tower the morning after he has observed on the tower in the previous evening.

Keywords: COMMUNICATION CABLE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		New project or new addition		Under $50,000		70	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308286657			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 70 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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