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Accident Summary Nr: 200550952 - Two employee killed in fall from cable tower
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 303076905 | 10/06/1999 | 1799 | 0 | Total Tower Service |
Abstract: On October 2, 1999, Employees #1 and #2 were part of a crew that had erected the main tower and a crossbeam of a cable TV tower. They were on the crossbeam dressing out the cable for the antennas when a fitting holding the crossbeam to the tower failed and the crossbeam dropped. Employees #1 and #2 fell 125 ft to the ground and were killed. They had tied off to the crossbeam as an anchor point.
Keywords:
COMMUNICATION TOWER, TELECOM WORK, BROKEN WELD, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower, tank, storage elevator | New project or new addition | $250,000 to $500,000 | 3 | 130 | X | ||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 303076905 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 125 feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof) |
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| 2 | 303076905 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: |