Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201858750 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Transmission Tower

Accident Summary Nr: 201858750 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 03/27/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310577093	03/27/2007	1629	237130	B & B Electric Company Inc.

Abstract: On March 27, 2007, an employee was bolting an electric power transmission tower at a height of approximately 70 feet above ground. The employee unhooked lanyard to change locations, lost his grip. He fell to the ground and was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, BACK, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TRANSMISSION TOWER, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerplant		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000		70	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310577093			Fatality	Fracture	Electrical power installers and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 70 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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