Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170127708 - Employee injured in fall from communication tower

Accident Summary Nr: 170127708 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 10/13/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
115064800	10/13/1993	1623	0	Communications Services, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 and a coworker were working on a communication tower. The coworker, who was working above Employee #1, came in contact with a guyline that pulled a 12 in. socket wrench from his equipment belt. Employee #1 was struck on the head by the falling wrench and knocked from the tower. He was not wearing a hard hat or safety belt. Employee #1 was hospitalized with head injuries.

Keywords: WRENCH, HEAD, COMMUNICATION TOWER, HARD HAT, WORK RULES, GUY, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115064800			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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