Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200331387 - Employee not tied-off is killed in fall from aerial lift

Accident Summary Nr: 200331387 -- Report ID: 0830300 -- Event Date: 10/29/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306907858	10/30/2003	1623	237130	Aerial Contractors

Abstract: On October 29, 2003, an employee standing in the bucket of an aerial lift was being raised into position to remove a cross-member from an overhead power pole. The aerial lift bucket was not positioned properly and it struck the cross-member, which tipped the bucket. The employee did not have his safety lanyard tied-off, and was killed when he fell 40 feet to the ground.

Keywords: FRACTURE, DEMOLITION, HOISTING MECHANISM, CONSTRUCTION, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TIE-OFF, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Demolition		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306907858			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 40 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket)

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