Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201282860 - Employee Falls and Dies While Changing Chandelier Lights

Accident Summary Nr: 201282860 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 11/30/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311036495	11/30/2007	8661	813110	Decatur First United Methodist Church

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on November 30, 2007, Employee #1 was changing out the chandelier lights inside the church sanctuary. Employee #1 was working from a 25-foot manually elevated aerial platform which moves solely up and down. The chandelier was approximately 30 feet high. Employee #1 was standing inside of the bucket, trying to get a grasp of the chandelier, when suddenly the entire lift tipped over. This caused Employee #1 to be thrown from the lift, striking his head on the floor. Employee #1 suffered lacerations and died of his injuries.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, LIGHTING FIXTURE, FALL, WORK PLATFORM, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311036495			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Occupation not reported

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