Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 981513.015 - Microwave Transmission Systems , Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Inspection Nr: 981513.015

Report ID: 0625400

Date Opened: 06/17/2014

Site Address:
Microwave Transmission Systems , Inc.
378 Chadbourne Street
San Angelo, TX 76903

Mailing Address:
1751 Jay Ell Drive, Richardson, TX 75081

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 238210/Electrical Contractors

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/18/2014

Emphasis: L:Constr6

Case Closed: 02/18/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	894385

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 63430.015

Event: 06/17/2014

Employee falls from communication tower and is killed

At 1:45 p.m. on June 17, 2014, a two man team of climbers was removing existing rigid waveguide and access platforms. The employee was moving from one side of the tower to the other and fell when he attempted to tie off. The employee failed to secure his lanyard and fell 140 feet. The employee fractured his head and was killed.

Keywords: Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fall Protection, Head, Lanyard, Struck Against

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	981513.015	28	M	Fatality		Construction trades, n.e.c.

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