Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200776532 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Communication Tower

Accident Summary Nr: 200776532 -- Report ID: 0134000 -- Event Date: 10/12/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316068535	10/12/2011	1623	237130	Ultimate Tower Service, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 1:30 p.m. on October 12, 2011, Employee #1 was working as a tower technician on a communication tower. Employee #1 and Coworker #1 were working at a height of approximately 1000 feet above ground, and were located on the mast of the tower. Employee #1 and Coworker #1 were installing a new ladder on the tower, and Employee #1 fell from the tower and was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COMMUNICATION TOWER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000	100	1000	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316068535			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 1000 feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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