Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200000339 - Employee killed when thrown from lift basket

Accident Summary Nr: 200000339 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 07/16/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300004751	07/17/1997	1721	0	W. S. Bunch Company, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was using a Reach All 5120 aerial lift to which a 336 lb pipe had been attached to the side of the basket. The pipe was being raised when the boom collapsed. Employee #1 was thrown approximately 80 ft and was killed. He was not tied-off at the time of the accident.

Keywords: HOISTING MECHANISM, BOOM, COLLAPSE, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, MECH MAT HANDLING, TIE-OFF, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Tower, tank, storage elevator		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000		80	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300004751			Fatality	Other	Painting and paint spraying machine operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 80 feet Cause: Installing culverts and incidental drainage Fatality Cause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket)

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