Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200780401 - Employee killed in fall when tower collapsed

Accident Summary Nr: 200780401 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 07/09/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103628772	07/17/1998	4841	0	Heartland Wireless Communications, Inc.

Abstract: Two employees were replacing a damaged television antenna mounted to the top of a telescoping 11.6-meter-tall tower erected in the backyard of a customer. They checked all tower guys and the stability of the tower and determined that the tower was stable. However, a guy for the antenna mast was broken. To facilitate the removal of the old mast the employees cut all the mast guys. One of the employees climbed the tower and tied off with a safety belt and lanyard. He removed the antenna and lowered it to the ground with a rope. Using the rope, the employees hoisted the new mast but it was too large to fit in the cups mounted on the tower. They lowered the mast so that it could be altered. The employee on the ground was walking to the work truck when he heard a scream. As he turned, he saw the tower falling away from him. The tower fell over intact with his coworker attached. The employee was seriously injured and died about 1 week later.

Keywords: TELECOM WORK, COLLAPSE, GUY, FALL, ANTENNA, TOWER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103628772			Fatality	Concussion	Technicians, n.e.c.

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