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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 NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1562719.01511/08/2021517919Towers 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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