Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200780120 - Three employees killed when crushed by falling tower

Accident Summary Nr: 200780120 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 10/12/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116319575	10/12/1996	1799	0	Doty-Moore Tower Services, Inc.

Abstract: Employees #1 through #3 were installing a gin pole on the side of a 1,500 ft high broadcast tower to help with changing the antenna on top of the tower. For some reason, the gin pole came loose from its rigging and fell. It struck the guy lines that held the tower erect, causing it to collapse. Employees #1 through #3 were crushed and killed.

Keywords: GIN POLE, COMMUNICATION TOWER, INSTALLING, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, GUY, TOWER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	150	1500	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	116319575	Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons
2	116319575	Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
3	116319575	Fatality	Amputation	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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