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Accident: 200881811 - Fall From Communication Antennae Tower Hospitalizes Three
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 314347881 | 10/25/2010 | 1799 | Alpha Antenna Service, Inc. |
On October 25, 2010, three male construction workers (ages ranging 31-51) were riding the load line of a hoist while in the process of installing a new antennae on a communication tower. The mast that the upper block was attached to catastrophically failed, plunging the three workers (Employees #1, #2, and #3) 20-30 ft. to the ground. All was hospitalized; two with fractures, and the third with multiple cuts and lacerations
Keywords:
attachment hook, fracture, communication tower, blocks, construction, hoist, laceration, fall, tower
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower, tank, storage elevator | Alteration or rehabilitation | Under $50,000 | 379 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314347881 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers | FallDist: FallHt:30 Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) FatCause: Fall, other |
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| 2 | 314347881 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Construction laborers | FallDist: FallHt:30 Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) FatCause: Fall, other |
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| 3 | 314347881 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Construction laborers | FallDist: FallHt:30 Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) FatCause: Fall, other |