Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200644292 - Employee Is Killed When Aerial Lift Tips Over

Accident Summary Nr: 200644292 -- Report ID: 0627700 -- Event Date: 10/20/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312379175	10/20/2008	1721	238320	Vilgar Remodeling Inc.

Abstract: On October 20, 2008, Employee #1, the owner of a painting contracting business, was operating an aerial lift during the painting of the exterior walls of a parking garage and commercial building. The lift was boomed up and perpendicular to the chassis, when it fell over backwards with Employee #1 restrained by a body harness and lanyard. The basket hit in the center divider of the adjoining street. Employee #1 was killed at the scene. The aerial lift was not properly rigged for elevated use. The axles supposed to be extended out to provide more stability. The system to prevent the elevation of the man basket without the extension of the axles was not operating.

Keywords: RIGGING, BOOM, MACHINE OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, LANYARD, RESTRAINING DEVICE, FALL, STRUCK BY, PAINTER, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Multi-family dwelling		Maintenance or repair		$250,000 to $500,000	4		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312379175			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 40 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket)

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