Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200713766 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Bucket Truck

Accident Summary Nr: 200713766 -- Report ID: 0636900 -- Event Date: 02/10/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311953731	02/10/2010	1731	238210	Time Warner Cable

Abstract: On February 10, 2010, an employee was working solo in bucket truck making repairs due to an outage. The employee was working approximately 18 feet above ground when a drunk driver hit the truck, which caused the bucket to jerk. The employee then was thrown out of the bucket and was killed.

Keywords: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, FALL, STRUCK BY, MOTOR VEHICLE, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	2	18	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311953731			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket)

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