Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201406881 - Employee falls from aerial work bucket and dies

Accident Summary Nr: 201406881 -- Report ID: 0552651 -- Event Date: 05/28/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
127032522	05/28/2003	1731	238210	Oakland Cnty Rd Commission

Abstract: On May 28, 2003, Employee #1 was replacing a traffic signal device elevated in an aerial work bucket approximately 16 ft. The bucket was struck by a passing semi-truck and he fell. He was not wearing any fall protection and was killed when he struck the ground.

Keywords: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, PPE, STRUCK AGAINST, TRUCK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000		16	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	127032522			Fatality	Concussion	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket)

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