Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200330025 - Employee killed in fall from communication tower

Accident Summary Nr: 200330025 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 05/26/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
113331979	05/27/1997	1795	0	Landmark Atc

Abstract: Employee #1 was dismantling an FAA tower when he fell approximately 62 ft to the ground. He was killed.

Keywords: COMMUNICATION TOWER, DISMANTLING, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TOWER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Demolition		$500,000 to $1,000,000		62	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	113331979			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 60 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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