Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 597070 - FALL FROM TOWER - FAILURE OF HOISTING MECHANISM

Accident Summary Nr: 597070 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 03/17/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109292870	03/17/1994	1623	0	S G Communications Services

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE OF A COMMUNICATIONS CONTRACTOR WAS ATTACHED TO A COMMUNICATIONS CABLE BEING HOISTED UP A TELEVISION TOWER. THE ROPE DEVICE HOLDING THE CABLE CAME LOOSE, AND THE CABLE AND THE EMPLOYEE FELL ABOUT 80 FEET. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE FALL.

Keywords: HOISTING MECHANISM, TELECOM WORK, COMMUNICATION CABLE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TOWER, COMMUNICATION WORKER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109292870			Fatality	Concussion	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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