Fatality Narrative: Cellular Tower Crew Foreman Killed in Fall from Antenna Mast

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• Corporate Authors:
  Washington (State). Department of Labor and Industries
• Description:
  On September 12, 2008, a cellular tower construction crew foreman was killed when he fell from a cellular tower mast to the roof 24 feet below. The 33-year-old victim was employed as a crew foreman by a company that erects and maintains cellular towers. He had three years experience in the industry and was supervising a crew of five workers to replace a series of antennas on a mast located on the roof of an elevator housing on top of a building. The victim and his crew began their shift at 10 pm. A previous crew that had done prep work for the job. The crew was working by lights from their head lamps. At about midnight, the victim and a coworker climbed onto the mast to begin work when the victim fell to the roof below. He was not wearing fall protection. [Description provided by NIOSH]
• Subjects:
  Accidental Falls Accident Prevention Accidents Accidents, Occupational Construction Industry Education Mortality Occupational Health Personal Protective Equipment Safety Staff Development Workplace

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• Keywords:
  Accident Prevention Body Protection Cellular Structures Construction Fall Protection Falls Fatalities Hazards Personal Protection Personal Protective Equipment PPE Safety Education Safety Equipment Safety Measures Safety Practices Training Traumatic Injuries Work Environment Workers Worker Safety

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• Series:
  Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Reports (FACE)
• Publisher:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Document Type:
  Text
• Funding:
  Cooperative Agreement
• Genre:
  Report
• Place as Subject:
  OSHA Region 10 ; Washington
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Pages in Document:
  1
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051661
• Citation:
  Olympia, WA: Washington State Department of Labor and Industries, 71-92-2010, 2010 Apr; :1
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2010
• Performing Organization:
  Washington State Department of Labor and Industries
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Start Date:
  20050701
• Source Full Name:
  Fatality narrative: cellular tower crew foreman killed in fall from antenna mast
• End Date:
  20260630
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha-512:83615416834cd5c011f4d11025dd190874b4d424b19c4d37aa8b920dbd3d0149657557e4e7d257c273437b9ec53cc20042df2458f87b002ebee2e97976808e56
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/228781/cdc_228781_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 225.00 KB ]