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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14391338

ROPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TOWER

Event
ROPE,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,TOWER
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14391338
Report ID
625700

Event description

3 CONSTRUCTION WORKERS KILLED WHEN NYLON ROPE BROKE

Investigation abstract

AT APPROXIMATELY 9 AM ON JANUARY 31, 1988, EMPLOYEES #1,#2, & #3 WERE BEING PULL ED TO THE TOP OF A TOWER BY A NYLON ROPE (1/2 INCH) HOOKED AT THE BOTTOM TO A TR UCK, LOOPED THROUGH THE TOWER FRAME AT THE TOP AND ATTACHED TO THE THREE EMPLOYE ES BY THEIR SAFETY BELTS AND LANYARDS. AS THE THREE EMPLOYEES WERE BEING HAULED UP THE OUTSIDE OF THE TOWER FRAME THE ROPE BROKE, CAUSING THE EMPLOYEES TO FALL ABOUT 1400 FEET TO THEIR DEATHS.

Victims (3)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 38 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #2 Fatality Age 26 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1
  3. #3 Fatality Age 57 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    5
    Source
    8
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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