Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201370137 - Employee died in fall from antenna tower

Accident Summary Nr: 201370137 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 12/16/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301038618	12/17/1997	4841	0	Cable Tv Of East Providence,Inc. Dba Susquehanna C

Abstract: A cable television company employee was approximately 13 meters up a tower, installing brackets for a two-way radio repeater antenna. The employee had been tied off but unhooked himself to move to the other side of tower to tighten up the rest of the bolts for the bracket. While moving, he fell to the ground and died

Keywords: COMMUNICATION TOWER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ANTENNA, COMMUNICATION WORKER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301038618			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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