Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200002210 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Malfunctioning Lift

Accident Summary Nr: 200002210 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 06/19/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309707073	06/19/2006	0783	561730	The Shade Tree Service Company

Abstract: On June 19, 2006, Employee #1 was in an aerial lift basket, trimming trees for utility line clearance. A pin on the lift boom's hydraulic ram dislodged, causing the upper boom section and basket to fall and strike the John Deere 648G skidder to which the aerial lift was attached. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HYDRAULIC LIFT, BOOM, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, TREE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SKIDDER, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309707073			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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