Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 174557.015 - Employee is fatally injured after aerial lift falls into bod

Accident Summary Nr: 174557.015 -- Report ID: 0626700 -- Event Date: 02/23/2025
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1806336.015	02/24/2025		336611	Bludworth Marine, Llc

Abstract: At approximately 5:00 p.m. on February 23, 2025, Employee #1 was working from a spider basket aerial lift. After completing part of the task, Employee #1 prepared to relocate to another area, which required additional rigging equipment, including a 21-inch cable wire with 5/16-inch hooks. A temporary line was used during the relocation. While the basket was being repositioned, it fell approximately 80 feet into a body of water. Employee #1 was fatally injured.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Rigging, Water

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1806336.015	46	M	Fatality		Supervisors; painters, paperhangers and plasterers

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