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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14461537

COMMUNICATION TOWER,TELECOM WORK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

Event
COMMUNICATION TOWER,TELECOM WORK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14461537
Report ID
257230

Event description

FALL FROM COMMUNICATIONS TOWER

Investigation abstract

WHILE TRYING TO DISASSEMBLE A COMMUNICATION TOWER, AN EMPLOYEE FELL 40 FEET TO H IS DEATH.

Victims (2)

  1. #1 Fatality Age 23 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    4
    Event type
    5
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    353
    Human factor
    4
    Environmental factor
    6
    Hazardous substance
    8880
    Task assigned
    1
  2. #981 Degree 0 Age 0

    Nature of injury
    0
    Part of body
    0
    Event type
    0
    Source
    0
    Occupation code
    0
    Human factor
    0
    Environmental factor
    0
    Task assigned
    0

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