Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170340202 - EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN STRUCK AGAINST BRIDGE

Accident Summary Nr: 170340202 -- Report ID: 0317900 -- Event Date: 11/25/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
122028996	12/04/1995	7389	0	Design Decorators, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was replacing burned out light bulbs in decorative Christmas wreaths hanging on poles along the city streets. He was working from the bucket of a Versalift Aerial Lift on a 1983 GMC truck. When the light bulbs were replaced in each wreath, he called to the driver to move on. As they moved, he remained aloft in the bucket. Employee #1 and the bucket struck a 13 ft railroad bridge as the truck passed underneath. Employee #1 sustained injuries including a broken back, ribs, elbow, and legs; internal avulsion; and lacerations.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STRUCK AGAINST, LACERATION, LIGHTING, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	122028996			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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