Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1588761.015 - Coastal Tower Service, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1588761.015

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 03/29/2022

Site Address:
Coastal Tower Service, Llc
21696 N Us 59
Garrison, TX 75946

Mailing Address:
2531 Rio Villa Dr., Houston, TX 77049

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 237130/Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/11/2022

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/26/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety
Accident	1837744
Inspection	1565828	Yes
Inspection	1588808	Yes

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 145258.015

Event: 11/17/2021

Employee is killed in fall from cell tower

At 12:56 p.m. on November 17, 2021, Employees #1, #2 and #3, all Tower Technicians employed by a communication tower and equipment installation and maintenance company, were upgrading communication tower antennas at height. Employee #1 fell, a fall height of approximately 180 feet, striking the communication tower as he was falling, and landed on the ground. Emergency medical services arrived and pronounced Employee #1 dead at the jobsite due to injuries sustained from the fall.

Keywords: Antenna, Communication Tower, Communication Worker, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Tower

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1588761.015	53	M	Fatality		Occupation Not Listed

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