Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200821130 - Employee falls from aerial lift and dies

Accident Summary Nr: 200821130 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 05/16/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304158694	05/16/2001	1799	0	Complete Telecommunications Company

Abstract: Employee #1 was conducting telecommunication wiring operations. He was using a vehicle mounted aerial lift without personnel fall protection and was facing the opposite direction of travel. He struck an existing line and was forced up and out of the bucket and fell approximately 15 ft and died.

Keywords: STRUCK AGAINST, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, BUCKET ELEVATOR, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		New project or new addition		Under $50,000		18	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304158694			Fatality	Fracture	Electrical and electronic technicians	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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