Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202086013 - Employee Killed In Fall From Tower

Accident Summary Nr: 202086013 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 09/29/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303462303	10/01/2001	1799	0	B & B Tower Maintenance, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was painting a tower when he fell approximately 420 ft to the ground. Employee #1 was equipped with only one lanyard and was not protected from falling while climbing or positioning. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: PAINT, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, PAINTER, TOWER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Other		Under $50,000		480	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303462303			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 480 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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