Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200271427 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Tower

Accident Summary Nr: 200271427 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 06/06/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308567205	06/06/2005	1799	238990	Wireless Horizon Inc.

Abstract: On June 6, 2005, Employee #1 was with a crew dismantling an unused microwave tower. The workers had just "jumped" the gin pole and were preparing to remove a "K" section from the south face of the tower. Employee #1 was climbing the gin pole to attach a sling to the "K" section when the gin pole began sliding down the tower face. It was abruptly stopped by the load line ball, causing Employee #1 to fall approximately 120 feet to the ground. He was killed.

Keywords: GIN POLE, COMMUNICATION TOWER, DEMOLITION, DISMANTLING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TOWER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility		Demolition		$50,000 to $250,000		240	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308567205			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 120 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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