Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201352283 - Employee killed in fall when aerial lift boom fails

Accident Summary Nr: 201352283 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 10/01/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306747346	10/01/2003	1623	237130	Florida Power & Light Company

Abstract: On September 30, 2003, Employee #1 was part of a two-man crew using an Altec aerial lift, model L36, to install overhead power lines for newly constructed homes. He was in the bucket, making an overhead connection, when the fiberglass boom broke at the metal knuckle joint. Employee #1 fell 30 ft with the bucket to the ground, suffering multiple fractures and internal injuries. He was transported to a local hospital, where he died on October 1, 2003. Employee #1 was secured in the bucket with a harness and a lanyard. The weight capacity of the bucket was not exceeded.

Keywords: BOOM TRUCK, FRACTURE, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, TRUCK BOOM, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		New project or new addition		Under $50,000		30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306747346			Fatality	Fracture	Electrical power installers and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 30 feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket)

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