Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200371839 - Employee killed in fall from cell phone tower

Accident Summary Nr: 200371839 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 09/21/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303557276	09/21/2001	1731	0	Eastern Communications, Inc.

Abstract: On September 21, 2001, Employee #1 and other employees of the Eastern Communications, Inc. were on a cell phone tower to change an antenna, 150 ft above the ground. Employee #1 stepped onto the antenna support bar, which was not properly secured and the bar rolled causing him to fall. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: PPE, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ANTENNA, TOWER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000		250	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303557276			Fatality	Other	Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 150 feet Cause: Waterproofing Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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