OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14505382
MENERICH INC
WARRENSBURG, MO·
Event description
Employee killed in 200 ft fall from microwave tower
Investigation abstract
At approximately 4:00 p.m. on July 28, 1986, Employee #1 was standing 200 ft abo ve the ground on a stair mount on the Holden Station microwave tower. Three cowo rkers were 15 ft above him, coming down the outside of the tower. One of them lo st a tool from his pouch and yelled, "Heads up!" Employee #1 looked up and the t ool struck him on the forehead, causing him to lose his balance and fall to the ground. He landed on his head, sustaining severe head trauma. Employee #1 was ki lled.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 40 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 42
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 5
- Environmental factor
- 5
- Task assigned
- 1
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