OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14414650
STRUCTURAL SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGY, INC.
KNOX CITY, MO·
Event description
Three employees die in television tower collapse
Investigation abstract
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on June 2, 1988, Employees #1, #2, and #3 were worki ng at a height of 520 ft, replacing diagonal cross braces on a 2,000 ft tall tel evision transmission tower. The tower collapsed and they fell to their deaths.
Victims (3)
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#1 Fatality Age 24 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#2 Fatality Age 30 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
-
#3 Fatality Age 43 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 8
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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