Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170117386 - FALL - DOOR TO AERIAL LIFT OPENED

Accident Summary Nr: 170117386 -- Report ID: 0215600 -- Event Date: 09/12/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106752454	10/07/1992	4813	0	New York Telephone Co.

Abstract: AN EMPLOYEE WAS WORKING FROM A BAKER-VERSALIFT AERIAL LIFT MOUNTED ON A GMC 3500 TRUCK. THE EMPLOYEE, WHO WAS NOT WEARING PERSONAL FALL PROTECTION EQUIPMENT, WAS REPAIRING AN OVERHEAD TELEPHONE LINE. AS HE WAS WORKING, THE DOOR TO THE AERIAL LIFT BUCKET OPENED; AND HE FELL ABOUT 15 FEET TO A CONCRETE SIDEWALK. THE EMPLOYEE DIED OF HIS INJURIES. THE CAUSE OF DEATH WAS MULTIPLE COMPLICATIONS OF BLUNT IMPACT OF THE TORSO.

Keywords: TELECOM WORK, TORSO, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, DOOR, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106752454			Fatality	Other	Telephone line installers and repairers

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