Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1699489.015 - Overland Contracting Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Cleveland Area Office

Investigation Summary

At 2:00 p.m. on September 25, 2023, Employee #1 was doing telecommunication work on a communication tower at a height of approximately 250 feet. Employee #1 was standing on the alpha side of the communication tower, preparing to conduct a video quality audit. Evidence showed Employee #1 was using fall protection at approximately 1:04 p.m., and the employee fell shortly after the video (used as evidence) was taken with a cell phone. The employee died in the fall. The tower crew was installing new antenna system upgrades to the communication tower and had been performing work on the job site since September 21, 2023. The communication tower had several temporary anchor points installed at various locations on the alpha, beta and gamma sides of the communication tower. The weather on the day of the fatal fall was approximately 70 degrees with a slight NE breeze, i.e., not a factor in the fatal fall.

Keywords: Anchor, Antenna, Climber, Climbing, Communication Tower, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Telecom Work, Tower