Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201311784 - Employee killed in fall from tower

Accident Summary Nr: 201311784 -- Report ID: 0213400 -- Event Date: 12/05/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310150271	12/06/2007	1731	238210	Jbl Electric Inc.

Abstract: On December 5, 2007, Employee #1 was working from a PSE&G 113 ft tall, 230-kilovolt tower, installing support brackets for running cable to the newly installed cell antennas. He fell approximately 65 ft to the ground, and was killed.

Keywords: COMMUNICATION TOWER, TELECOM WORK, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, COMMUNICATION WORKER, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000		75	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310150271			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 75 feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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