Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200261576 - Employee Killed When Thrown From Areial Lift

Accident Summary Nr: 200261576 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 08/07/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304797798	08/07/2001	0783	0	Watkins Tree Service

Abstract: Employee #1 was working alone in a 27-in. by 27-in. by 37-in. personnel basket mounted on a 1983 Ford 370-2V aerial lift truck trimming trees. Employee #1 was elevated approximately 25 ft to 30 ft when the boom extension folded and he was thrown from the basket. Employee #1 was not wearing a body belt and sustained multiple injuries that lead to his death.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PPE, SAFETY BELT, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	304797798			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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