Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200203230 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Truck Bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 200203230 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 11/04/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310962295	11/04/2008	1799	561790	Johnston Home Services, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 2:20 p.m. on November 4, 2008, Employee #1 was working from a bucket truck, approximately 50 ft above a ground level. The truck outrigger sunk into the soft ground and the truck rolled partially onto its left side. Employee #1, who was in the bucket fell and struck his head against the concrete. He sustained the head trauma and was transported to Floyd Medical Center. Then he was airlifted to Erlanger Hospital in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Employee #1 died at approximately 10:30 p.m. on November 7, 2008.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, TRUCK, FALL, BUCKET ELEVATOR, CONCRETE, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	3		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310962295			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 36 feet Cause: Exterior masonry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket)

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