OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221552813

TRINITY NETWORK CONSULTANTS, LLC

STARKE, FL— 2023-04-05T00:00:00

Event: Abrasion, Antenna, Blunt force trauma, Communication Tower, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Laceration, Lanyard, Torso
NAICS: 237130
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346618135
Employer profile: TRINITY NETWORK CONSULTANTS, LLC
Summary number: 221552813
Report ID: 0419700
Project type: A
Construction end-use: O

Event description

Employee is killed in fall from communication antenna to gro

Investigation abstract

At 6:00 p.m. on April 5, 2023, Employee #1 had inserted three of the six connecting bolts to connect the top section to the lower section of the ROHN 45G lattice antenna tower being erected. Employee #1 disconnected the large safety clip of the sole lanyard positioning device with his right hand from the antenna lattice member being used as an anchor point and attempted to adjust the tie off point to another lattice member. He held on to the vertical tower with his left hand; then, lost his grip and fell to the ground. The employee was killed. The employee had complications from blunt traumatic injuries of the torso, fractures, abrasions, and lacerations.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 72 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
7054

Fall distance
22

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