Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 104841.015 - One employee killed; Three Employees are injured in a commun

Accident Summary Nr: 104841.015 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 04/19/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1309996.015	04/19/2018		237130	Steve Lemay Llc

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on April 19, 2018, four employees were changing out the steel diagonal rods on a 2,000 foot TV/Radio Communications Tower. The workers had changed out five rods while at the 105 foot height and were in the process of changing out the sixth when tower movement began and the structure collapsed. One employee was killed and the other three workers were treated for minor injuries.

Keywords: Collapse, Communication Tower, Communication Worker, Fall, Tower

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair				2000	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1309996.015	56	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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