Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200781284 - Employee killed in fall from stadium light pole

Accident Summary Nr: 200781284 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 07/24/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300561602	07/25/2000	1731	0	Gauntt Electric Service, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, who worked for an electrical contractor, was adjusting the lights on a newly constructed 116 ft tall light pole system at the Southern Methodist University stadium. He attached his safety harness and a 6 ft lanyard to the safety sleeve, which he secured to the cable that was fixed to the side of the pole. He climbed to the bottom of the first section of lights, which where about 96 ft above the ground. Before he was able to dismount the pole and access the catwalk to adjust the lights, he lost his balance and fell 81 ft down the side of the pole, while still attached to his safety harness, lanyard, and safety sleeve/cable grab. He struck the foot pegs and cable guides as he went down the pole, sustaining neck lacerations and other injuries that resulted in his death. The safety sleeve/cable grab did not arrest his fall.

Keywords: WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, CLIMBING ON COLUMN, LACERATION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, NECK, LOST BALANCE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000		113	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300561602			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 96 feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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