Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202327748 - Employee Killed In Fall

Accident Summary Nr: 202327748 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 04/25/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305224362	04/25/2002	1799	0	Apex Tower, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was fatally injured after falling 130 ft during construction of a telecommunication tower. The employees were troubleshooting to determine why the strobe warning lights were not working properly. After being hoisted into position Employee #1 was communicating with the electricians on the ground to determine what was wrong with the lights by calling the color of the conductors and checking how they were connected. Power was not on at the time of the accident. Employee #1 did not tie off and fell 130 ft to his death.

Keywords: FRACTURE, TELECOM WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF, TOWER

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000		265	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305224362			Fatality	Fracture	Structural metal workers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 265 feet Cause: Erecting structural steel Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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