Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 140936.015 - Employee injures arm while operating capstan winch

Accident Summary Nr: 140936.015 -- Report ID: 0830600 -- Event Date: 11/05/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1562719.015	11/08/2021		517919	Towers Northwest

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.

Keywords: Arm, Cable, Caught In, Pulled In, Rope, Telecom Work, Winch

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Alteration or rehabilitation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1562719.015	53	M	Hospitalized injury		Telecomm: Equipment Install/Repair, Not Line Installer	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause:

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