Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201403136 - Employee Fall 475 Feet Off Tower

Accident Summary Nr: 201403136 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 07/23/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127211530	07/23/1999	1623	0	Valcom Inc

Abstract: On July 23, 1999, Employee #1 climbed a 475 foot tower to remove a winch cable and equipment. Employee #1 attached the three-eighths inch winch cable to his harness. When the winch truck was started the winch cable pulled Employee #1 off the tower resulting in a 475 foot fall.

Keywords: LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TOWER, WINCH

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000		475	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127211530			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 475 feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Connecting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with structure (other than roof)

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