Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171020357 - Employee killed when aerial lift boom failed

Accident Summary Nr: 171020357 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 11/06/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
114804917	11/06/1995	4512	0	Northwest Airlines Inc

Abstract: On November 3, 1995, Employee #1, of Northwest Airlines, Inc., was riding in the bucket of an aerial lift when the hydraulic extension shaft bent, causing the aerial lift bucket to drop approximately 40 ft to the ground. Employee #1 was killed when he fractured his head against the basket.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, HYDRAULIC LIFT, BOOM, STRUCK AGAINST, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALLING OBJECT, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	114804917			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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