Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 10655.015 - Employee is killed when the boom of the aerial bucket broke

Accident Summary Nr: 10655.015 -- Report ID: 0522500 -- Event Date: 03/19/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
282091.015	03/20/2012		561730	D & E Tree Service

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on March 19, 2012, Employee #1 was working in an aerial bucket truck, Terex Teleselect boom truck reaching a height of 60 feet fully extended. Employee #1 was using a chain saw, cutting branches off of a tree next to the road. Employee #1 was wearing a safety belt to keep him from falling out of the bucket. The boom was fiberglass and the boom broke near the knuckle and collapsed. This caused the bucket to be turned upside down and Employee #1 to fall about 30 feet. Employee #1's body and head struck the side of the truck killing him instantly. Previously, the boom truck was involved in a rollover accident about a year ago and caused $79,000 dollars worth of damage. The truck was repaired and re-inspected in August 2011 to be released back into service.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Boom Support Cable, Boom Truck, Collapse, Struck Against

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	282091.015	49	M	Fatality		Agricultural and food scientists

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