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Accident Summary Nr: 200554988 - Employee killed in 380 ft fall from tower
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310253687 | 07/30/2007 | 1799 | 238990 | Gritz Towers, Inc |
Abstract: At approximately 3:45 p.m. on August 27, 2007, Employee #1 and two coworkers had completed installing a Jenn arm (tower extension) on top of a tower in preparation for adding another section to the tower. The Jenn pole was in place when one of the coworkers descended the tower because it had started to rain. Employee #1 was instructed to bring the cable line down after putting it in the roller block. He placed the cable in the block and was moving around the tower away from the other coworker, who was stationary at the time. This coworker heard a grunt, looked up at Employee #1, and saw that he was using his elbows and arms to hold onto the wind lacing on the tower. The coworker was halfway around the tower from Employee #1 and watched as he slipped from the lacing and fell 380 ft to his death.
| 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 | 38 | 380 | X | ||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310253687 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 384 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof) |