Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14498703 - CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYEE CATAPULTED FROM BUCKET FELL 35 FEET

Accident Summary Nr: 14498703 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 05/12/1986
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101075646	05/14/1986	1731	0	Harper Wood Electric

Abstract: SEVEN EMPLOYEES WERE REMOVING TEMPORARY WIRE AND TWO POLES FROM A WORK AREA. THEY WERE ATTEMPTING TO REMOVE A 5 INCH DIAMETER GALVANIZED POLE WHICH WAS STUCK 5 TO 6 FEET INTO THE GROUND. THE POLE WAS 30 FEET LONG. THEY WERE USING A 3/4 INCH DIAMETER POLYPROPYLENE ROPE TO ATTACH THE POLE TO THE BOOM OF A BUCKET TRUCK. THE BUCKET WAS BEING USED AS A CRANE. THE BUCKET TRUCK OPERATOR STARTED TO MOVE THE BOOM UPWARDS IN ORDER TO PULL THE POLE OUT OF THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RIDING ONE OF TWO BUCKETS ATTACHED TO THE BOOM. THE ROPE SNAPPED, CAUSING THE BOOM TO SNAP BACKWARDS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CATAPULTED FROM THE BUCKET AND FELL 35 FEET TO THE CONCRETE SURFACE. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, BOOM, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL PROTECTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101075646			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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