Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 306018888 - Fall From Tower Injures Employee

Accident Summary Nr: 306018888 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 11/25/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306018888	12/01/2003	1799	238190	Innovative Wireless Construction

Abstract: Employee #1 was working erecting a communications tower fell 240 ft when the cable holding a Gin Pole broke and the pole fell. Employee #1 was attached to the Gin Pole and fell with the Gin Pole until it impacted the ground. The body harness and lanyard Employee #1 was wearing broke from the impact and he fell the remaining 30 feet to the ground level. Employee #1 suffered fractures and was hospitalized.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, GIN POLE, WIRE ROPE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TOWER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000		240

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306018888			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 240 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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