Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171621.015 - Employee falls from height while removing telecommunication

Accident Summary Nr: 171621.015 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 11/04/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1786544.015	11/05/2024		237130	Mastec Network Solutions

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on November 4, 2024, an employee was removing large pieces of telecommunication wire from a tower at an approximate height of 140 feet. The employee was cutting the wire using a Sawzall when he fell from the tower. The employee sustained a broken leg and blunt force trauma and was pronounced dead as a result of the injuries.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Broken, Broken Bone, E TC (telecom work), Electrical Wire, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Metal Wire, Telecom Work, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive, Wire Line

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1786544.015	38	M	Fatality

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