Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 126300.015 - Worker is killed in fall from bucket when truck rolls on gra

Accident Summary Nr: 126300.015 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 05/19/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1475779.015	05/20/2020		515210	Comcast Cable Communications, Llc

Abstract: At 2:50 p.m. on May 19, 2020, an employee was working as a cable technician for a cable television service. He was repairing cables. He was working from the bucket of a company truck. His truck was parked on a grade. The employee was positioned about 6 meters (20 feet) in the air. For the aerial lift to work, it was necessary that the ignition be on. The truck started to roll, and the employee fell or was thrown from the bucket. The truck rolled over him and dragged him approximately 26 meters (84 feet). He suffered blunt force trauma to his torso. He was killed.

Keywords: Blunt force trauma, Brake failure, Dragged, Ejected, Fall, Fall Protection, Highway, Run Over, Slope, Telecom Work, Tire, Torso, Warning Sign, Wheel

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1475779.015	55	M	Fatality		Telephone line installers and repairers

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