Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200600468 - Employee killed in fall from communications tower

Accident Summary Nr: 200600468 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 01/16/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302339205	01/19/1999	1799	0	J & C Tower Services

Abstract: Employee #1, a tower technician, was renovating antenna elements and replacing O-rings on a 1,230 ft tall radio transmission tower. His coworker was holding an element at the 800 ft level and Employee #1 was bolting the element to the tower. The coworker looked down and saw Employee #1 falling feet first, screaming and flailing his arms. He landed about 140 ft from the base of the tower, and was declared dead at the scene by the county Justice of the Peace. Employee #1 was wearing a safety belt with leg straps, but he was not tied off to the tower.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, COMMUNICATION TOWER, TELECOM WORK, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF, TOWER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000		800	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302339205			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 800 feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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