Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 135621.015 - Employee falls from bucket truck suffering multiple injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 135621.015 -- Report ID: 0950615 -- Event Date: 02/25/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1517893.015	03/04/2021		237310	Napa County Public Works Department

Abstract: At 10:20 a.m. on February 25, 2021, Employee #1 was working for a road/street contractor. Employee #1 was using a bucket truck to reach the height of approximately 20 feet to cut the tree branch that was approximately 18 inches in diameter. Employee #1 was in the bucket of the Altec Bucket Truck wearing his safety harness with lanyard, but the lanyard was not attached to the tie off point in the bucket. Employee #1 cut a branch that fell and caught a phone line, bounced up and then it hit the bucket truck, causing the bucket to bounce like a diving board. This action catapulted Employee #1 into the air about 5 feet, then landing on the ground causing his injuries. Employee #1 sustained 9 broken ribs, perforated kidney, lung, a head injury along with a back injury. The employee not wearing his fall protection properly. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: Bucket , Bucket Truck, Elevated, Elevated Work Plat, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Fracture, Internal , Internal Bleeding, Internal Injuries, Kidney, Lumbar Fracture, Lumbar Injury, Lumber, Lung, Rib, Spring, Thrown

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1517893.015	43	M	Hospitalized injury

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