Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109469.015 - Employee in boom lift incurs head injuries when basket falls

Accident Summary Nr: 109469.015 -- Report ID: 0523300 -- Event Date: 06/28/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1326405.015	06/29/2018		238170	Capital City Sheet Metal, Inc.

Abstract: At 3:00 p.m. on June 28, 2018, Employee #1, employed by a sheet metal company, was engaged in roofing activity for a new two-story multifamily residential building. 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 became 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 transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and treated for head 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

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		New project or new addition			2	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1326405.015	50	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: 40 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 40 feet Cause: Installation Of Decking-Flashing Of Decking Fatality Cause:

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