Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170696280 - Employee Fell from Aerial Lift When the Bucket Tilted

Accident Summary Nr: 170696280 -- Report ID: 0950624 -- Event Date: 07/11/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119806362	07/13/1993	4939	0	P G & E

Abstract: A journeyman power line worker with many years of experience was standing in the bucket of an articulating boom aerial lift when the bucket suddenly tilted horizontally and ejected him. He fell about 18 feet. He did not have his safety belt and lanyard connected. An investigation found that the tilt bucket safety pins were not installed; one of these pins was found in the bed of the boom truck. The employee confirmed that he had not checked the safety pins. He said that he had not used the belt and lanyard "because he was only going to go up for a short time" to change a pole fuse. He was hospitalized for his injuries.

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119806362			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electrical power installers and repairers

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