Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200813103 - Worker Is Killed In Fall From Bucket Of Aerial Lift

Accident Summary Nr: 200813103 -- Report ID: 0627510 -- Event Date: 10/28/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314703778	10/28/2010	4841	517510	Suddenlink Communications, Inc.

Abstract: On October 28, 2010, an employee of a cable television firm was working from the raised bucket of an aerial lift. The arm and bucket of the aerial lift failed to retract when the control that ordinarily enabled that action was engaged. The employee was exiting the raised bucket, when he fell approximately 20 feet to grade. He was killed.

Keywords: telecom work, cable tv work, e tc, abrasion, fall, aerial lift controls, aerial lift, communication worker, contusion

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314703778			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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