Accident Report Detail
Accident: 202338265 - Employee Killed In Fall From Tower
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
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306335134 | 02/19/2003 | 1799 | Goff Communications, Inc. |
On February 18, 2003, Employee #1 and other employees were installing sleeve covers over the antennas on a telecommunications tower. Company policy required that during the progress of work employees use fall protection when working at a height of over 6-ft. Employee #1 unhooked his lanyard and inadvertently slipped and fell off the tower 120 ft to the ground. He was killed.
End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
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Tower, tank, storage elevator | Alteration or rehabilitation | Under $50,000 | 130 | X |
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 306335134 | Fatality | Fracture | Supervisors, n.e.c. | FallDist: FallHt:120 Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite FatCause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof) |