Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200033330 - Aerial Lift Overturns, Worker Dies from Injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 200033330 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 12/29/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312591878	12/29/2008	5012	423110	Grossinger City Toyota Dba City Auto Corp. Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 9:55 a.m. on December 29, 2008, a worker was repairing the motor of an overhead garage door at the entrance to a storage bay. The worker was in a Lift-A-Loft aerial work platform. The job entailed replacing a rubber belt and greasing the chain attached to the garage door. The garage door was activated by an unknown worker When the door opened, it struck the top rail of the aerial platform and tipped the equipment over. The worker fell to the ground and was transported to Northwestern Hospital by an emergency response unit. The worker was pronounced DOA from blunt force trauma injury.

Keywords: FRACTURE, REPAIR, WORK RULES, LOCKOUT, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, WORK PLATFORM, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312591878			Fatality	Fracture	Machinery maintenance occupations

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