Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14517700 - Employee injured in fall when aerial lift boom collapses

Accident Summary Nr: 14517700 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 10/24/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100334655	10/24/1985	1731	0	Regency Electric Contracting Co.

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a Skywalker aerial lift to install traffic signals when the lower boom cylinder became unscrewed from the collar that held it to the bed of the truck. Employee #1 and the entire boom assembly fell approximately 30 ft to the ground. He was not wearing a safety belt and lanyard attached to the bucket.

Keywords: INSTALLING, BOOM, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100334655			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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