Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200677664 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Communication Tower

Accident Summary Nr: 200677664 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 03/17/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312154925	03/17/2009	1799	238990	Andrew Systems, Inc.

Abstract: On March 17, 2009, Employee #1 and four coworkers were erecting a 124 ft communications tower. Employee #1 fell approximately 114 ft and died.

Keywords: STRUCK AGAINST, FALL, TOWER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000		124	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312154925			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 114 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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