Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200673465 - Employee killed in fall from transmission tower

Accident Summary Nr: 200673465 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 09/20/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304247901	09/21/2001	1731	0	Edd Helms Group, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 10:30 a.m. on September 20, 2001, Employee #1 was climbing a transmission tower. He was preparing to install the ground wire when he fell approximately 40 ft to the ground and was killed. Employee #1 was wearing a body harness and the tower was equipped with a guy.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304247901			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Electrical and electronic technicians

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