Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14278592 - TRUCK MOUNTED WORK PLATFORM FELL INTO DAM SPILLWAY

Accident Summary Nr: 14278592 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 06/30/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101199305	07/01/1987	1721	0	A. Laugeni And Son, Inc

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON A SNOOPER WORK PLATFORM SANDBLASTING THE THOMASTON DAM BRIDGE. THE OUTRIGGER WAS NOT EXTENDED ON THE PASSENGER SIDE OF THE SNOOPER TRUCK AND THE INTERLOCK MIRCO SWITCHES WERE NOT OPERABLE. WHEN EMPLOYEE #1 SWUNG THE WORK PLATFORM 180 DEGREES TO WORK ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE BRIDGE, THE TRUCK FELL OVER INTO THE DAM SPILLWAY. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS KILLED.

Keywords: PLATFORM, OUTRIGGER, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, SPILLWAY, BRIDGE, SANDBLASTING, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101199305			Fatality	Fracture	Painters, construction and maintenance

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