OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221602220
OVERLAND CONTRACTING INC.
HUNTSBURG, OH—
Event description
Employee is killed in fall from height during telecommunicat
Investigation abstract
At 2:00 p.m. on September 25, 2023, Employee #1 was doing telecommunication work locations on the alpha, beta and gamma sides of the communication tower. The weather on the day of the fatal fall was approximately 70 degrees with a slight NE breeze, i.e., not a factor in the fatal fall. on a communication tower at a height of approximately 250 feet. Employee #1 was standing on the alpha side of the communication tower, preparing to conduct a video quality audit. Evidence showed Employee #1 was using fall protection at approximately 1:04 p.m., and the employee fell shortly after the video (used as evidence) was taken with a cell phone. The employee died in the fall. The tower crew was installing new antenna system upgrades to the communication tower and had been performing work on the job site since September 21, 2023. The communication tower had several temporary anchor points installed at various
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 28 M
- Event type
- 5
- Occupation code
- 235
- Fall distance
- 250
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