OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14305288
TELECOM WORK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,ANTENNA
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
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#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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