OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14517908
TOWER CONSULTANTS, INC.
BRONSON, FL·
Event description
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE FELL 292 FEET FROM COMMO TOWER
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 AND 3 OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE INSTALLING A PLATFORM ON A COMMUNICATIONS TOWER WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 FELL 292 FEET TO THE GROUND. THE FOUR EMPLOYEES WERE RID ING THE HEADACHE BALL OF THE HOISTING SYSTEM TO ASCEND TO, AND DESCEND FROM, THE TOWER. THE FOREMAN STATED THAT EMPLOYEE #1 STEPPED FROM THE HEADACHE BALL ONTO THE PLATFORM AND FELL WHEN THE PLATFORM TILTED. THE MANAGER SAID THAT EMPLOYEE # 1 FELL WHEN HE WAS WALKING ON THE PLATFORM WITHOUT HIS LANYARD BEING CONNECTED.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 33 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 19
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 1
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