Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 734442 - FALL - LANYARD BROKE

Accident Summary Nr: 734442 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 07/27/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105421739	07/30/1987	7622	0	Wrice Radio & Tv Service

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS DISASSEMBLING A TELEVISION TOWER THAT WAS 40 FEET HIGH. HE WAS WORKING AT A LEVEL THAT WAS ABOUT 35 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. HIS LANYARD BROKE, AND HE FELL TO THE GROUND. (THE SAFETY BELT, SERIAL NUMBER 110127, WAS MANUFACTURED BY MINE SAFETY APPLIANCE COMPANY. THE BELT AND LANYARD WERE 29 YEARS OLD AND WERE SINGLE-PLY LEATHER. THE LANYARD HAD BROKEN ONCE BEFORE AND HAD BEEN REPAIRED.) THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF HEAD INJURIES HE SUSTAINED IN THE FALL.

Keywords: HEAD, TELECOM WORK, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, ANTENNA

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105421739			Fatality	Concussion	Construction laborers

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