Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200623171 - Employee Dies After Fall from Aerial Lift

Accident Summary Nr: 200623171 -- Report ID: 0454734 -- Event Date: 02/02/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307207688	02/10/2004	4911	221122	Knoxville Utility-Overhead

Abstract: An electric utility worker was in an aerial lift, removing Christmas decorations from a transformer building. He secured the decorations to the winch line on the aerial lift. As the worker rotated the bucket away from the building, the truck tipped over. The employee fell approximately 11 meters to the ground. He was hospitalized for his injuries and died 5 days later.

Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, HEAD, OUTRIGGER, FALL, AERIAL LIFT, CONTUSION, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307207688			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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