Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14521173 - Employee killed in fall when safety belt fails

Accident Summary Nr: 14521173 -- Report ID: 0524530 -- Event Date: 08/11/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103281499	08/15/1990	1623	0	Rhodes Tower Service, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 and two coworkers were erecting a microwave tower. Employee #1 was at the 110 ft level acting as a spotter for the parts being hoisted into the tower. He was using a Chicago Boom derrick-type hoisting pole that was fabricated of galvanized antennae sections, and attached to the tower structure with slings and a topping lift. Employee #1 had secured his safety belt and lanyard to one of the lacings on the pole. While waiting to handle the next tower part he apparently leaned back in his safety belt; at this point the lacing and the weld holding the lacing in place failed. Employee #1's weight pulled out the broken end of the lacing, causing the lanyard to slide from the lacing. Employee #1 fell to the ground. He died.

Keywords: COMMUNICATION TOWER, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, BROKEN WELD, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103281499			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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