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Accident Summary Nr: 897892 - Employee killed in fall from communication tower
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 307361584 | 05/10/2004 | 1629 | 237130 | Data Cell Systems, Inc. |
Abstract: On May 1, 2004, Employee #1, a cell tower construction worker, was taping radio frequency transmission cables to a cell tower to prevent the wind from knocking the cables against the tower and damaging them when he fell 235 ft to the ground. He was pronounced dead at the scene. Employee #1 was wearing a full body harness with double lanyards, but the lanyards were not connected. He also sustained high voltage electrical burns from an unknown source because there were no overhead power lines near the cell tower.
Keywords:
BURN, COMMUNICATION TOWER, TELECOM WORK, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, ELEC CIRC PART--MISC, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF, TOWER
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tower, tank, storage elevator | New project or new addition | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | 300 | X | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307361584 | Fatality | Other | Construction laborers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 235 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof) |