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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14305288

TELECOM WORK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ANTENNA

Event
TELECOM WORK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ANTENNA
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14305288
Report ID
1050210

Event description

FALL FROM ANTENNA

Investigation abstract

AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING ON A CITIZENS BAND ANTENNA, REPLACING CABLES FOR THE ANT ENNA. HE WAS WEARING A BODY BELT, BUT IT WAS NOT ATTACHED TO THE STRUCTURE. WHIL E HE WAS REPLACING THE CABLES, HE FELL FROM THE ANTENNA TO THE GROUND. THE EMPLO YEE DIED OF INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE 40-FOOT FALL.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    3
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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