Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200600674 - Employee injured in fall from communications tower

Accident Summary Nr: 200600674 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 12/02/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302346119	12/16/1999	1623	0	Gary Crawford Dba Lone Star Towers

Abstract: Employee #1, age 18, was climbing a monopole tower with removable step bolts, some of which were missing. There was a wire rope climbing device already on the tower, but the employer did not provide workers with the attachment hardware for it. Employee #1 fell approximately 40 ft, striking a metal generator before landing on the ground at the base of the tower. He suffered multiple fractures and lacerations, for which he was hospitalized. According to coworkers, he had a safety harness and two lanyards, which were usually wrapped around the step bolts for fall protection.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COMMUNICATION TOWER, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, LACERATION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TOWER, STEP BOLT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000		180

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302346119			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 40 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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