Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200531457 - Employee killed in fall when manbasket breaks lose

Accident Summary Nr: 200531457 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 02/26/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310084868	02/27/2007	1623	237130	Hooper Corp

Abstract: On February 26, 2007, Employee #1, a lineman, was repairing power lines when the manbasket he was using broke off as the fly jib retracted. He fell 70 ft to the ground and was killed.

Keywords: REPAIR, POWER LINE WORKER, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Maintenance or repair		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000		70	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310084868			Fatality	Other	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 70 feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket)

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