Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200374049 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Aerial Lift

Accident Summary Nr: 200374049 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 08/07/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310331392	08/07/2006	0783	561730	Davey Tree Expert Co.

Abstract: On August 7, 2006, Employee #1 was working for a company that trimmed trees, often near power lines. While in a truck-mounted aerial lift, approximately 40 feet above ground level, Employee #1 was using a pole-mounted, hydraulically driven chain saw to trim tree limbs, along a distribution power line. He was wearing and properly using a body harness and lanyard. The aerial lift boom suddenly and completely snapped, at approximately 2 feet above the boom knuckle, causing the upper section, with Employee #1 and the bucket, to fall to the ground. Employee #1 was killed after he struck the ground and sustained massive chest trauma.

Keywords: CHEST, BOOM TRUCK, BOOM, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310331392			Fatality	Other	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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