Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200360055 - Employee Dies in Fall from Aerial Lift

Accident Summary Nr: 200360055 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 11/09/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
315962449	11/10/2011	9199	921190	Town Of Lucama

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on November 9, 2011, Employee #1, an electrical equipment repairman, was working from a aerial lift, near a utility pole. He rigged the utility pole to the boom in an attempt to dislodge it. The pole snapped and he was catapulted 33 feet from the bucket and was killed. He was not wearing fall protection.

Keywords: HEAD, BOOM, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, UTILITY POLE, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	315962449			Fatality	Other	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers

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