Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14232771 - FALL FROM AERIAL LIFT BUCKET

Accident Summary Nr: 14232771 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 07/28/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100594324	07/30/1992	4813	0	C & P Of West Virginia

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS ASSIGNED TO REPAIR A TELEPHONE LINE. USING AN AERIAL LIFT, HE ELEVATED HIMSELF TO THE WORK AREA, WHICH WAS 14.5 FEET ABOVE THE GROUND. HE WAS NOT USING ANY PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT. ADDITIONALLY, THE DOOR ON THE BUCKET WAS APPARENTLY NOT CLOSED, NOR WAS A CHAIN PLACED ACROSS THE ENTRANCE WAY. THE EMPLOYEE FELL OUT OF THE BUCKET AND DIED OF INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE FALL.

Keywords: TELECOM WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100594324			Fatality	Other	Telephone line installers and repairers

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