OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14396998
CONTINENTAL TOWER CO.
ELMENDORF, TX·
Event description
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM TRANSMISSION TOWER
Investigation abstract
AT APPROXIMATELY 5:30 PM ON NOVEMBER 3, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 AND ANOTHER EMPLOYEE W ERE WORKING ON LIGHTS INSTALLED AT THE 290 FOOT LEVEL OF A TELEVISION TRANSMITTE R TOWER. BOTH EMPLOYEES WERE WEARING SAFETY BELTS. HOWEVER, WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 UNH OOKED HIS BELT TO MOVE TO ANOTHER AREA, HE FORGOT TO REHOOK IT BEFORE HE BEGAN W ORKING. HE LEANED BACK AND FELL 290 FEET TO THE GROUND. HE DIED AT THE SCENE OF NUMEROUS INTERNAL INJURIES.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 20 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 4
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 12
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 2
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