Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 59688.015 - Two employees are killed in tower collapse

Accident Summary Nr: 59688.015 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 03/25/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
964654.015	03/25/2014		237130	Wireless Horizon, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on March 25, 2014, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were jumping a gin pole, moving it, when the wire rope sling for the gin pole top block failed. This caused the two communication towers to collapse on top of Employee #1 and Employee #2, killing them.

Keywords: Crushed, Demolition, Digger/Derrick, Fall, Falling Object, Material Handling, Rigging, Struck By, Structural Collapse, Tower

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Demolition		$50,000 to $250,000		230	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	964654.015	38	M	Fatality		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 230 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 230 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:
2	964654.015	25	M	Fatality		Construction Laborer	Distance of Fall: 230 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 230 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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