Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200451334 - Employee killed in fall from communication tower

Accident Summary Nr: 200451334 -- Report ID: 0418600 -- Event Date: 11/17/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305919730	11/18/2002	1799	562910	Commercial Development Industries, Inc

Abstract: On November 17, 2002, Employee #1 was installing new booms and coaxial cable on a communication tower when he fell 265 ft to the ground. Employee #1 was killed. At the time of the accident he was wearing a body harness with a shock absorbing lanyard and a positioning strap. Employee #1's harness leg straps were not buckled and his lanyard did not show any signs of being exposed to fall impact forces.

Keywords: COMMUNICATION TOWER, INSTALLING, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, COMMUNICATION WORKER

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		265	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305919730			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 265 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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