Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14234595 - EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL

Accident Summary Nr: 14234595 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 07/16/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300470424	07/18/1996	0783	0	Luker & Son Tree Service

Abstract: On July 16, 1996, Employee #1 was operating a Pitman Hotstick Bucket Truck mounted on a Chevrolet chassis. He had positioned the vehicle in the driveway of a residence at 12100 Broohollow Drive in order to gain elevation to trim dead tree branches. He was in the bucket without fall protection when the bucket caught under a tree branch and inverted. Employee #1 fell 20 ft to the concrete driveway and was killed.

Keywords: TRUCK, FALL, BUCKET ELEVATOR, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300470424			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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