Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201205093 - Employee Fall from Aerial Lift, Later Dies

Accident Summary Nr: 201205093 -- Report ID: 1054114 -- Event Date: 08/09/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316948330	08/10/2013	1623	237130	North American Power Line Construction Services In
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316948355	08/10/2013	1623	237130	General Dynamics Information Technology
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316949346	09/16/2013	5093	423930	Industrial Scrap Corporation

Abstract: On August 9, 2013, an employee and a coworker were dispatched to make a repair on the top of a wooden light pole with communication equipment installed on the top of the pole. The workers using a Genie 65S aerial lift accessed their work area to make the repair. The repair was made and the employee and the coworker lowered the lift to the ground. The employee re-entered the aerial lift by himself to go back up to the work area to take photographs of their completed work. Another coworker working on the ground was conducting an electrical test on the repair that was completed. The employee raised the aerial lift into the air with the boom completely collapsed and the lift tipped over ejecting the employee onto the ground. The emergency medical services were called, and the employee was transported to the Peacehealth and Riverbend in Springfield, Oregon. It was determined that the employee had no brain activity and was transported to the Oregon Health Science University in Portland, Oregon for a second opinion. He was put on life support at the Peacehealth and was disconnected from it at the Oregon Health Science University. The employee passed away at 12:45 p.m. on August 23, 2013.

Keywords: CONCUSSION, AERIAL LIFT, MAINTENANCE, HOISTING MECHANISM, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000		55	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	316948330	Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket)
2	316948355			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
3	316949346			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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