Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 125949.015 - Employee incurs multiple injuries when aerial lift falls to
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1474372.015 | 05/07/2020 | 515210 | Comcast Of The South |
Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on May 1, 2020, an employee was working from a Versalift brand aerial lift mounted to a Ford F450 Super Duty truck. While the employee was in the elevated aerial lift, the weld broke, allowing the bracket under the hydraulic piston to twist. When the pin came loose, the aerial lift fell about 19.5 feet to the ground. The employee suffered a broken femur, ruptured bladder, hand and elbow fractures, and a broken left hip and pelvis. The employee was hospitalized. Surgeries were required.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1474372.015 | 50 | M | Hospitalized injury | Telecomm: Equipment Install/Repair, Not Line Installer |