Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200643575 - Employee Dies in Fall from Boom Truck

Accident Summary Nr: 200643575 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 08/29/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309788032	08/29/2006	0783	561730	Alston Tree Service

Abstract: On August 29, 2006, Employee #1 was using a hydraulic boom truck to trim branches on a tree. The boom fell and came to rest in the fork of a branch on the tree. This caused the bucket to break loose from the boom, and Employee #1 fell approximately 25 ft to the ground. He died.

Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, TREE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309788032			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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