Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14291124 - FALL - AERIAL LIFT TIPPED OVER

Accident Summary Nr: 14291124 -- Report ID: 0214700 -- Event Date: 05/13/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101487247	05/13/1992	0783	0	Roland P. Mennella Landscaping, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107353112	01/27/1993	0783	0	Roland P. Mennella Landscaping, Inc.

Abstract: A tree trimmer was working from the bucket of an aerial lift, cutting the top off a 12.2-meter-tall pine tree. To prevent smaller scrubs below from being damaged by the falling treetop, the employee secured a line from the top of the tree to the aerial lift bucket and finished the cut. Apparently, he had pressure on the control lever that raised the bucket. When the cut was complete, the bucket and the top of the tree surged upward and then downward in a whiplash motion, bringing the employee, the aerial lift boom, and the top of the tree plunging to the ground. The employee suffered multiple fractures and died of his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, OVERLOADED, TREE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101487247			Fatality	Fracture	Forestry workers, except logging
2	107353112					Occupation Not Listed

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