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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221678063

WIRELESS SERVICES, INC.

Event
Climbing, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Ladder, Unresponsive
NAICS
517919
Inspection type
Referral
Activity number
#347481426
Employer profile
WIRELESS SERVICES, INC.
Summary number
221678063
Report ID
0336000

Event description

Employee is found unresponsive during tower ladder climb

Investigation abstract

At 5:00 p.m. on May 13, 2024, Employee #1 was climbing the ladder of a cell tower. The employee stopped climbing 280 feet up the ladder before reaching the work area. The employee was later found unresponsive, with no indication of injury. Emergency services responded, but the employee was pronounced dead at the scene. The Jefferson County coroner is conducting an autopsy, which is expected to take 6-8 weeks to complete.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 28 M

    Event type
    12

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