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Accident: 200670685 - Employee Killed In Fall When Aerial Lift Strikes Phone Line

**Accident: 200670685 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 04/30/1997**
Inspection	Open Date	SIC	Establishment Name
300492642	05/28/1997	3993	Allen Spencer Sign And Lighting Co.

Employee #1 was working from an aerial lift when the truck rolled backward and struck a phone line. He was ejected and fell approximately 50 ft. Employee #1 died of head injuries sustained in the accident.

Keywords: chock, ejected, brake, blocks, work rules, struck against, fall, unmanned, aerial lift, backing up

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	300492642			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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