OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14529994

CHEST,TELECOM WORK,TREE LIMB,TREE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION

1987-12-29T00:00:00

Event: CHEST,TELECOM WORK,TREE LIMB,TREE,FALL,FALL PROTECTION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14529994
Report ID: 111700

Event description

FALL - BROKEN LIMB IN TREE

Investigation abstract

THE OWNER OF A RADIO AND TELEVISION REPAIR SHOP WAS REPAIRING AN ANTENNA THAT HA D BEEN INSTALLED IN A TREE. HE WAS STANDING ON A LIMB OF THE TREE, CUTTING ANOTH ER LIMB ABOVE HIS HEAD. THE LIMB ON WHICH HE WAS STANDING BROKE, AND HE FELL 70 INCHES. HE DIED OF HIS INJURIES, WITH THE CAUSE OF DEATH BEING ATTRIBUTED TO MAS SIVE CHEST INJURIES.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 52 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
5

Event type
5

Source
39

Occupation code
4

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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