OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14518195
TWR TELECON, INC.
PORT ST. JOE, FL·
Event description
STRUCK BY FALLING PIECE OF PIPE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SECURING PIPES FOR CO-AX CABLE, WORKING INSIDE AT THE 700 FOOT L EVEL OF A RADIO TOWER. TWO OTHER EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING AT THE 800 FOOT LEVEL. A PIPE ATTACHED TO THE BLOCK ON THE LOAD LINE SLIPPED THROUGH THE ROPE HITCH AND FELL DOWN THE OUTSIDE OF THE TOWER. THE EMPLOYEES AT THE 800 FOOT LEVEL YELLED A WARNING TO THOSE BELOW THEM. EMPLOYEE #1 STUCK HIS HEAD OUTSIDE OF THE TOWER AN D LOOKED UP TO SEE WHAT WAS FALLING. THE FALLING PIPE, 18 FEET LONG AND WEIGHING 60 TO 70 POUNDS, STRUCK AND KILLED HIM. HE WAS NOT WEARING A HARD HAT BUT WAS W EARING A SAFETY BELT AND LANYARD.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 29 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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