Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14553580 - One employee killed, one injured in fall when hoist snagged

Accident Summary Nr: 14553580 -- Report ID: 0729300 -- Event Date: 12/06/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109581785	12/07/1995	1799	0	St. Louis Tower Works, Inc.

Abstract: On December 6, 1995, Employees #1 and #2 were installing a microwave antenna dish on a communication tower. It was 3:50 p.m. and Employees #1 and #2 were tired so they asked the foreman to winch them to the tower work spot, which was 218 ft above ground. The DP winch, serial #04055994L, was used to lift the two employees although it was not approved for personnel lifts. The hoisting wire rope snagged either on the tower structure or on existing tower dish bracing and Employees #1 and #2 fell approximately 75 to 100 feet. Employee #1 suffered fatal injuries. Employee #2 suffered multiple fractures to his legs and severe bruises on his chest and hips.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COMMUNICATION TOWER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, NECK, WINCH, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109581785			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	109581785			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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