Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200623932 - Employee Dies after Falling from Catwalk of Boom Truck

Accident Summary Nr: 200623932 -- Report ID: 0454712 -- Event Date: 08/07/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310305776	08/10/2006	4212	562119	Storm Reconstruction Services Inc

Abstract: On August 7, 2006, Employee #1 was working for a trucking firm, operating a truck with a dump body equipped with a hydraulic boom to pick up brush. He was standing on a catwalk to operate the boom. As the truck was being relocated from one residence to the next, he fell off the truck, sustaining a head concussion in the fall. He was taken to a hospital. He was conscious when he arrived, but he lapsed into unconsciousness. He never regained consciousness, and he died.

Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, HEAD, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CATWALK, FALL, CONCUSSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310305776			Fatality	Concussion	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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