Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200030716 - Employee killed in fall from communication tower

Accident Summary Nr: 200030716 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 06/17/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302113477	06/18/1999	1721	0	Stann And Associates, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was engaged in touch-up painting on a communications tower when he fell off and was killed. He had on a safety belt, but was using only one lanyard when he should have been using at least two of them. In addition, the keeper on one of the snap hooks was defective; the keeper was bent back, which allowed Employee #1 to hook off without pressing in the keeper.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, SAFETY LATCH, COMMUNICATION TOWER, WORK RULES, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TOWER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302113477			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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