Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201272382 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Antenna

Accident Summary Nr: 201272382 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 03/10/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309725703	03/10/2006	1731	238210	Betacom,Inc

Abstract: On March 10, 2006, workers from a company were using a rigging system, consisting of a rope, to lower a 50 lb antenna from a communications tower 400 ft high. For some reason the rope broke, and the antenna fell approximately 260 ft. At the same time, Employee #1 and three coworkers, employees of Betacom, Inc., were leaving the communications tower building for lunch when they heard a warning call indicating that something was falling. Employee #1 and his coworkers ran for cover. Employee #1 was struck in the head by the antenna and was killed. Upon further investigation, it was determined neither Employee #1 or the coworkers from Betacom, Inc., were wearing hard hats.

Keywords: HEAD, RIGGING, COMMUNICATION TOWER, HARD HAT, ROPE, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, ANTENNA, FALLING OBJECT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Alteration or rehabilitation		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000		400	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309725703			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Struck by falling object/projectile

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