Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201363025 - Employee killed in fall when aerial lift overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 201363025 -- Report ID: 0419400 -- Event Date: 07/26/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308776509	07/27/2007	1731	238210	Woodall Electric, Inc.

Abstract: On July 26, 2007, Employee #1, an electrician, was elevated in a scissor lift, pulling wire. He was attempting to reposition the lift when it tipped over. Employee #1 was ejected and fell approximately 20 ft to the ground. He was killed.

Keywords: EJECTED, WORK RULES, ELECTRICIAN, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1	27	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308776509			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Fall, other

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