Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14307375 - CATAPULTED FROM AN AERIAL LIFT BASKET

Accident Summary Nr: 14307375 -- Report ID: 0214200 -- Event Date: 05/01/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
615880	05/01/1985	1795	0	Blandford Land Clearing Corp.

Abstract: ACCORDING TO THE SUPERINTENDANT NO MORE THAN THREE CROSS RECTANGULAR TRUSSES SHOULD HAVE BEEN REMOVED. THERE WAS A TOTAL OF 13 TRUSSES. TEN HAD BEEN TOTALLY REMOVED FROM A 240 FOOT BI-LATERAL SIDE RUN. ON THE THREE REMAINING TRUSSES ONLY THE BOTTOM CONNECTIONS WERE SUPPOSED TO HAVE BEEN SEPARATED FROM THE SIDE FRAMING (BOTH SIDES). THE PROCEDURE WAS THEN TO PUSH THE STEEL FRAME BUILDING OVER AND CONTINUE TO CUT THE FRAMING APART FOR LOADING AND REMOVAL. ACCORDING TO THE SUPERINTENDENT THE EMPLOYEE CONTINUED TO COMPLETELY SEVER THE OUTER TWO TRUSSES ON THE SOUTH SIDE, LEAVING ONLY THE CENTER TRUSS (WITH TOP FRAME CONNECTION) TO SUPPORT THE ENTIRE STRUCTURE LATERALLY.

Keywords: TRUSS, COLLAPSE, FALL, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	615880			Fatality	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

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