Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201403771 - Employee Injured When Aerial Lift Tipped Over

Accident Summary Nr: 201403771 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 03/03/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110919388	03/03/2000	1623	0	Detroit Edison Co

Abstract: Employee #1 elevated himself in an aerial lift to disconnect wiring below an open fused switch. Employee #1 did not extend the outriggers for the aerial lift. When Employee #1 rotated the bucket over the side of the truck, the truck tipped over, and he fell with the bucket to the ground. Employee #1 was hospitalized for his injuries.

Keywords: OUTRIGGER, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerline, transmission line		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000		25

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	110919388			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 25 feet Cause: Fatality Cause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket)

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