Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 732453 - EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM MICROWAVE TOWER

Accident Summary Nr: 732453 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 11/22/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104060801	11/25/1986	1623	0	Valcom Inc

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS DESCENDING A 250-FOOT-HIGH MICROWAVE TOWER. WHEN HE REACHED THE 50-FOOT LEVEL, HE FELL BACKWARDS THROUGH SOME CONDUIT AND TUBING. HE STRUCK HIS HEAD AGAINST A PROPANE TANK AND LATER DIED AS A RESULT OF HIS HEAD INJURY.

Keywords: HEAD, COMMUNICATION TOWER, TELECOM WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TOWER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104060801			Fatality	Fracture	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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