Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 110665.015 - Employee is killed in fall from manlift/water tower

Accident Summary Nr: 110665.015 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 11/02/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1358032.015	11/03/2018		237130	Enertech Resources

Abstract: On November 2, 2018, an employee was installing telecommunications equipment on a water tank while in an aerial lift. The employee unclipped his lanyard from the aerial lift anchor and clipped it to an equipment mount on the water tank while standing on the railing of the lift. The equipment mount detached from the water tower and fell to the ground, bringing the employee down with it. The employee died as a result of injuries sustained in the fall.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Fall, Fall Protection, Installing, Telecom Work

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair				72	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Construction
1	1358032.015	28	M	Fatality		Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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