Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14482533 - Employee killed in 120 ft fall from crane basket

Accident Summary Nr: 14482533 -- Report ID: 0316400 -- Event Date: 11/16/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101174506	11/18/1993	1799	0	Radiation Systems Inc.- Universal Antenna Division

Abstract: Employee #1 and three coworkers, who were being lowered in a personnel platform from a crane, lost radio contact after the signal person instructed the crane operator to cable them down. As the platform descended, it hit an object below (possibly a cable), which caused the platform to tilt at an approximately 45 degree angle. The platform then fell from the object on which it had landed. Employee #1 was thrown out of the basket and fell approximately 120 feet to his death. None of the four employees was tied-off while traveling in the basket.

Keywords: EJECTED, PERSONNEL CAGE, PLATFORM, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, DESCENDING, FALL, TIE-OFF, COMMUNICATION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101174506			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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