Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14214241 - FALL FROM CHERRY PICKER BUCKET

Accident Summary Nr: 14214241 -- Report ID: 0454714 -- Event Date: 03/06/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3231321	03/08/1985	0783	0	Wolf Tree Experts Inc

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE HAD BEEN PERFORMING LINE CLEARANCE TREE TRIMMING FOR AN ELECTRIC UTILITY. HE WAS WORKING FROM THE BUCKET OF AN AERIAL LIFT (SKYWORKER: MODEL NO. 10358, SERIAL NO. 41239) MOUNTED ON A 1974 FORD F-600 TRUCK. HE HAD COMPLETED HIS TRIMMING FOR THE DAY AND WAS MANEUVERING THE AERIAL LIFT INTO THE CRADLE POSITION FOR HIGHWAY TRAVEL. THE TOP OF THE BUCKET WAS ABOUT 30 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. AT THIS POINT, THE UPPER BOOM KNUCKLE CASTING BROKE. THE BUCKET STRUCK THE FRAME FOR THE BOOM CRADLE, LOCATED NEAR THE REAR OF THE TRUCK BED. THE FORCE PROPELLED THE EMPLOYEE HEAD-FIRST TO THE GROUND NEAR THE LEFT REAR CORNER 0F THE TRUCK BED. HE WAS TRANSPORTED TO A HOSPITAL, WHERE HE WAS PRONOUNCED DEAD ON ARRIVAL.

Keywords: CASTING, FALL, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3231321			Fatality	Fracture	Forestry workers, except logging

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