Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14461537

SKF LAB. COMPANY

Event
COMMUNICATION TOWER, TELECOM WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION
NAICS
000000
Inspection type
Unprogrammed Related
Activity number
#18714428
Employer profile
SKF LAB. COMPANY
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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