Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200200137 - EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FAILURE OF AERIAL LIFT BOOM

Accident Summary Nr: 200200137 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 08/21/1996
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300172061	08/22/1996	0783	0	Thompson Contracting, Inc.

Abstract: An employee was in an aerial lift performing a line-clearance tree-trimming operation near a residential overhead power line. A cable on the joint of the articulating-arm boom failed, causing the boom to collapse. The bucket swung into the lift arm and struck the employee on the head. He was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, BOOM, STRUCK AGAINST, BROKEN CABLE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300172061			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Forestry workers, except logging

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