TranslateAccident Report Detail
Accident: 109469.015 - Employee In Boom Lift Incurs Head Injuries When Basket Falls
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1326405.015 | 06/29/2018 | Capital City Sheet Metal, Inc. |
At 3:00 p.m. on June 28, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a sheet metal company, w as engaged in roofing activity for a new two-story multifamily residential build ing. After using scrap wood pieces to level out the boom lift, he used the lift basket to reach a roof area that needed flashing installed. The boom lift beca me unbalanced and tipped over. Employee #1, who was tied off in the lift basket , rode the basket to the ground, a fall height of 40 feet. Emergency services t ransported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for h ead injuries.
Keywords:
aerial lift, basket, boom, boom truck, decking, fall, fall protection, falling object, head, installing, metal sheet, residential construction, roll-over, roof, uneven ground
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-family dwelling | New project or new addition | 2 | 20 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1326405.015 | 50 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction | FallDist: 40 FallHt:40 Cause: Installation Of Decking-Flashing Of Decking FatCause: |