Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200901619 - Employee Dies in Fall from Bucket of Truck Lift

Accident Summary Nr: 200901619 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 03/30/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307407874	03/31/2005	0783	561730	Jones Maintenance Company, Inc.

Abstract: On March 30, 2005, Employee #1, a tree trimmer and equipment operator, was cutting a tall pine tree with a pole saw. He was working from the elevated bucket of a truck mounted aerial lift. During this process, a large section of the tree fell over the bucket, causing it to break and detach from the truck's boom. The bucket tipped over, and Employee #1 fell out of it from a height of approximately 40 ft to 45 ft. Employee #1 punctured his lung and died on enroute to the hospital.

Keywords: TREE FELLING, BOOM, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, SAW, TREE, TRUCK, FALL, BUCKET ELEVATOR, AERIAL LIFT, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307407874			Fatality	Puncture	Occupation not reported

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