Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 45407.015 - Two employees are killed when a derrick falls

Accident Summary Nr: 45407.015 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 05/28/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
908751.015	05/28/2013		237130	Byrd Telcom, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:10 p.m. on May 28, 2013, two employees riding up on gin-pole derrick as it was being raised. Something at top of the derrick popped/broke, allowing the gin pole to fall away from/off the tower. Both employees fell and were killed.

Keywords: Fall, Falling Object, Riding on Equipment, Suspended Load

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Alteration or rehabilitation				300	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	908751.015	32	M	Fatality		Telecomm: Equipment Install/Repair, Not Line Installer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:
2	908751.015	42	M	Fatality		Telecomm: Equipment Install/Repair, Not Line Installer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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