Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 63430.015 - Employee falls from communication tower and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 63430.015 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 06/17/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
981513.015	06/17/2014		238210	Microwave Transmission Systems , Inc.

Abstract: At 1:45 p.m. on June 17, 2014, a two man team of climbers was removing existing rigid waveguide and access platforms. The employee was moving from one side of the tower to the other and fell when he attempted to tie off. The employee failed to secure his lanyard and fell 140 feet. The employee fractured his head and was killed.

Keywords: Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fall Protection, Head, Lanyard, Struck Against

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000		180	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	981513.015	28	M	Fatality		Construction trades, n.e.c.	Distance of Fall: 140 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 140 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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