Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14521348 - FALL FROM AERIAL LIFT

Accident Summary Nr: 14521348 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 03/24/1989
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
102498284	03/27/1989	1623	0	The L.E. Myers Co.

Abstract: A power line worker was in an aerial lift, working on an overhead power line. The guard for the aerial lift's upper controls was broken, and a shield wire that was lying across the bucket activated them. This caused the lower boom to rise, which in turn strained the leveling rods. The bucket flipped to a horizontal position; and the employee, who was not wearing any personal fall protection equipment, fell out. He fell about 56 feet and struck his head on the rear passenger-side outrigger. He died of head injuries sustained in the fall.

Keywords: POWER LINE WORKER, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, AERIAL LIFT CONTROLS, UNGUARDED, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	102498284			Fatality	Fracture	Electrical power installers and repairers

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