Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) Report: Tower Erector/Inspector211 Dies After Falling 200 Feet from a Telecommunications Tower to the Ground, North 211 Carolina, May 15, 1997

摘要

On May 15, 1997, a 38-year-old-male tower erector/inspector (the victim) died as211u001ea result of injuries sustained in a 200-foot fall from a telecommunications 211u001etower. The incident occurred while the victim and a co-worker were connecting 211u001eantenna-support brackets onto a leg of the tower. The victim apparently 211u001edisconnected or was attempting to re-connect his fall protection and was climbing 211u001edown the leg of the tower from 220 feet to 200 feet when he fell to the ground. 211u001eThe victim was pronounced dead at the scene by rescue personnel.