Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 908426 - Employee killed in fall from communication tower

Accident Summary Nr: 908426 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 03/29/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301756243	03/31/1998	1791	0	Magnum Tower Service Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 and coworkers were strapping a power cable to a 250 ft tall cell phone tower. They were at a height of approximately 140 ft and were descending to the 125 ft level. Employee #1 was holding on with his left hand and attempting to secure a large snap hook with his right hand, when his left hand slipped and he fell. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: COMMUNICATION TOWER, WORK RULES, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, DESCENDING, FALL, FALL PROTECTION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Other		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301756243			Fatality	Other	Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 250 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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