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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14340103

COMMUNICATION TOWER,TELECOM WORK,SAFETY BELT,SLIP,FALL,TOWER

Event
COMMUNICATION TOWER,TELECOM WORK,SAFETY BELT,SLIP,FALL,TOWER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14340103
Report ID
453710

Event description

FALL FROM MICROWAVE TOWER

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1, ALONG WITH TWO CO-WORKERS, WAS ADJUSTING MICROWAVE HORNS ON A 300-F OOT HIGH TOWER. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING OUTSIDE THE TOWER STRUCTURE AT THE 270-F OOT LEVEL. HE WAS MOVING ABOUT 5 FEET LATERALLY, WITH HIS SAFETY BELT UNATTACHED , WHEN HE SLIPPED AND LOST HIS GRIP. HE FELL TO THE ROOF OF AN EQUIPMENT SHED TH AT WAS 12 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 22 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    5
    Occupation code
    693
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    13
    Task assigned
    1

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