Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201352762 - Employee Dies after Fall from Aerial Lift

Accident Summary Nr: 201352762 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 06/05/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308431659	06/07/2005	2411	113310	Cordwin Custom Sawmills, Inc.

Abstract: On June 5, 2005, Employee #1, a member of a logging crew, was in the basket of a JLG Boom, Straight 60 aerial lift 94 / 30018523D removing and trimming pine trees at a private residence. He was not utilizing any fall protection equipment. After he made a cut in the tree to remove the top portion, this portion twisted as it fell, and struck the aerial lift basket. Employee #1 was ejected and fell 50 ft to the ground. He was taken to a local hospital, where he died of his injuries, which included back fractures.

Keywords: FRACTURE, STRUCK AGAINST, BACK, TREE, TREE SECTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, VERTEBRA, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308431659			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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