Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14273486 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK BY GIN POLE DERRICK

Accident Summary Nr: 14273486 -- Report ID: 0111100 -- Event Date: 09/04/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102751641	09/06/1989	1791	0	Swager Communications

Abstract: At approximately 2 p.m. on September 4, 1989, Employee #1, an iron worker, was erecting a 195 ft high milloware tower. The top 24 ft section of gin pole derrick being used to erect the tower broke off and fell striking the Employee #1 on the head, killing him.

Keywords: ERECTION PROCESS, GIN POLE, FRACTURE, IRON WORKER, CONSTRUCTION, STRUCK BY, TOWER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102751641			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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