Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14349013 - Employee killed in fall from mobile platform

Accident Summary Nr: 14349013 -- Report ID: 0418300 -- Event Date: 03/18/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100328632	03/25/1986	5084	0	Burford Equipment Co., Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was operating an "up-right tiger" mobile work platform that had defective guardrails. The right side guardrails failed, causing him to fall approximately 50 in. and strike the back of his head against the concrete floor. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, GUARDRAIL, INADEQUATE MAINT, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, WORK PLATFORM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100328632			Fatality	Fracture	Electronic repairers, communica. & indus. equip.

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