Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200201374 - Employees Crushed by Overturning Aerial Lift

Accident Summary Nr: 200201374 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 01/29/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303931448	01/30/2001	1623	0	Pike Electric, Inc

Abstract: Two power line workers were in an aerial lift, installing an aerial marker on an overhead power line. They had not extended the outriggers on the aerial lift truck. Two ground workers were approximately 2.4 meters from the back of the truck, rolling up grounds. The power line workers elevated the bucket. When the aerial lift bucket reached a height of approximately 19.8 meters, the ground workers noticed that the passenger-side tires were raised above the ground. The aerial lift overturned, crushing both power line workers to death.

Keywords: OUTRIGGER, POWER LINE WORKER, CRUSHED, ELEC UTILITY WORK, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000		65	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303931448			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 65 feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket)
2	303931448			Fatality	Other	Electrical power installers and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 65 feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket)

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