Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 116429.015 - Employee is killed in fall from radio tower

Accident Summary Nr: 116429.015 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 05/16/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1402361.015	05/17/2019		811213	Jerry Hunt

Abstract: At 4:45 p.m. on May 16, 2019, an employee was installing an antenna on top of a radio tower. The employee was killed when he unclipped and fell from the tower in an attempt to reposition.

Keywords: Antenna, Fall, Fall Protection, Installing, Tower

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition				290	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1402361.015	34	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause:

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