Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200540557 - Employee killed while moving aerial lift through doorway

Accident Summary Nr: 200540557 -- Report ID: 0317500 -- Event Date: 06/08/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302816582	06/09/2000	7349	0	J.S. Associated Services, Inc. D/B/A Servicemaster

Abstract: Employee #1, a foreman, was navigating an articulating boom aerial lift through a doorway to the outside. The lift was approximately halfway through the doorway when it lurched forward, pinning him between the door frame and the top rail of the lift basket. As the lift continued to move forward, Employee #1 slid down and his neck struck against the frame. He was killed.

Keywords: CLEARANCE, PINNED, WORK RULES, STRUCK AGAINST, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, MECH MAT HANDLING, NECK, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302816582			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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