Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14444806 - AERIAL LIFT MALFUNCTIONED AND FELL; EMPLOYEE INJURED

Accident Summary Nr: 14444806 -- Report ID: 0355111 -- Event Date: 05/13/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3305729	05/13/1986	1542	0	General Interiors, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
3305711	05/13/1986	1542	0	Fletcher & Sons, Inc.

Abstract: AN INSULATION MECHANIC WAS WORKING ON THE PLATFORM OF A VERTICAL TOWER AERIAL LIFT (RIDER LIFT R-19). AS THE PLATFORM WAS RAISED THE LIFT FAILED, CAUSING THE PLATFORM TO FALL 14 FEET. IT CAME TO REST IN AN INCLINED POSITION, THE HIGHER END BEING SUPPORTED BY THE SCISSORS ARM RAM AND KEPT ABOUT 4 FEET ABOVE THE FLOOR. THE EMPLOYE WAS THROWN AGAINST THE GUARDRAIL ON THE LOWER SIDE OF THE PLATFORM. HE SUFFERED ABRASIONS AND BRUISES TO HIS SIDE AND RIBS. SEVERAL SHEETS OF INSULATION THAT HAD DRAPED THEMSELVES OVER THE GUARDRAIL BROKE THE FALL AND PREVENTED MORE SERIOUS INJURIES.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, ABRASION, RIB, FALL, AERIAL LIFT, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	3305729			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Insulation Workers
2	3305711					Occupation Not Listed

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