Powered by GoogleTranslate

Return to Accident Search Results

Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 125773.015 - Employee is killed when pinned between aerial lift and joist

Accident Summary Nr: 125773.015 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 04/29/2020
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
1473682.01504/30/2020238210Verigent, Llc

Abstract: At 1:10 p.m. on April 29, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a staffing agency, was installing data cable at a multiemployer construction project, a single-story commercial building. He was operating a JLG 450AJ aerial lift and working from the elevated basket. As he moved the lift in reverse, approximately 40 feet above the ground, he struck a perpendicular steel joist. Employee #1's neck was pinned between the basket's guardrail and the joist, and he was asphyxiated.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Asphyxiated, Caught Between, Construction, Crushed, Equipment Operator, Guardrail, Installing, Joist, Neck, Pinned, Struck Against
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Commercial building New project or new addition   1 X

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 1473682.015 30 M Fatality Construction laborers Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work
Fatality Cause:

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

Close