Abstract: At 1:15 p.m. on February 8, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a tower construction company, was engaged in pre-erection work at a communication tower construction site. He was installing parts on the tower when a 40-foot end section, partially supported by two jack stands, fell and struck him. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for multiple fractures and other injuries to his chest, shoulders, lungs, and neck. The subsequent investigation determined that the jack stands had been placed on a muddy surface. The stands settled into the mud, allowing that section of the tower to fall.