Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 124022.015 - Two employees incur fractures after ejection from aerial lif

Accident Summary Nr: 124022.015 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 02/12/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1463035.015	02/14/2020		237310	Walsh Construction Company Ii, Llc.

Abstract: At 11:50 a.m. on February 12, 2020, two employees, working for a construction company, were removing wooden concrete forms from the underside of a bridge overpass while inside of an aerial lift. The lift basket was being lowered back to the ground and became stuck. When the lift basket broke free, it dropped quickly causing the basket to bounce and eject both employees from the basket. Both employees were suspended over the water by their body harnesses and lanyards which were attached to separate basket anchor points. Employee #1 fractured the right femur. Employee #2 fractured the left tibia. Both employees were hospitalized and treated for their injuries.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Basket, Bridge, Concrete, Ejected, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Harness, Lanyard

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
		Alteration or rehabilitation

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1463035.015	59	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenter	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:
2	1463035.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Carpenter	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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