OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221409360

TOWERS NORTHWEST

PEYTON, CO· 2021-11-05T00:00:00

Event: Arm, Cable, Caught In, Pulled In, Rope, Telecom Work, Winch
NAICS: 517919
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345627194
Employer profile: TOWERS NORTHWEST
Summary number: 221409360
Report ID: 0830600
Project type: B
Construction end-use: K

Event description

Employee injures arm while operating capstan winch

Investigation abstract

At approximately 11:45 a.m. on November 5, 2021, an employee was operating a capstan winch to raise a cable to the top of a 260-foot telecom tower. The employee was caught in the rope and pulled into the winch. The employee's left arm was mangled by taught rope, and arm was wrapped on a winch. The employee was hospitalized to treat these injuries.

Victim

#1 Hospitalized Age 53 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
7054

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