Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 99381.015 - Three employees are killed when a gin pole fails

Accident Summary Nr: 99381.015 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 09/27/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1267080.015	09/27/2017		237130	Tower King Ii, Inc.

Abstract: At 4:00 p.m. on September 27, 2017, three employees were working from a gin pole that was attached to a communications tower. They were in the process of removing the pedestal at the top of the tower and lowering it to the ground, in preparation to install a transmission antenna. The gin pole system attachment components failed and fell to the ground, resulting in the death of the three employees connected to it.

Keywords: Communication Tower, Fall, Gin Pole

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation				950	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Construction
1	1267080.015	22	M	Fatality	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:
2	1267080.015	31	M	Fatality	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:
3	1267080.015	35	M	Fatality	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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