Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 521575 - Employee killed in 315 ft fall from TV tower

Accident Summary Nr: 521575 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 06/25/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100671320	06/27/1990	1731	0	Rex Industries Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was 315 ft high performing maintenance on a TV tower Employee #1 thought he had attached his safety belt properly to the tower, but he had not. He fell 315 ft to the ground and died.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, COMMUNICATION TOWER, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, CONSTRUCTION, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100671320			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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