Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170084206 - Employee dies in fall from radio tower under construction
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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123587263 | 04/27/1995 | 1623 | 0 | Gritz Tower Services |
Abstract: On April 26,1995, Employee #1 was assisting two other employees and a hoist operator in erecting a radio tower. He was riding on a gin pole that was being lifted 20 feet above the tower under construction. The gin pole had been raised 2 to 3 feet when the wire rope supporting it broke. The Employee #1 and the gin pole fell approximately 400 feet to the ground. Employee #1 was apparently tied off to the gin pole; however, his lanyard broke when he struck a stairmount in the fall. He died.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 123587263 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |