Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200642189 - EMPLOYEE RUN DOWN BY AERIAL LIFT TRUCK

Accident Summary Nr: 200642189 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 12/04/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303647481	12/12/2001	1623	0	Gordon Construction Co. Inc.

Abstract: A five-employee crew was replacing power lines in a rural county area aside a highway. One member of the crew backed up an aerial lift truck near a utility pole to pull guys. While he was backing up the truck, it struck the crew supervisor, knocking him to the pavement. The supervisor suffered fatal head injuries.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, HEAD, ELEC UTILITY WORK, STRUCK BY, AERIAL LIFT, BACKING UP

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		New project or new addition		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	303647481			Fatality	Concussion	Supervisors; electricians & power transm. install.	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Other

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