Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201506870 - Employee Dies after Falling Out of Bucket of Aerial Lift

Accident Summary Nr: 201506870 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 07/14/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310055082	07/14/2006	0783	561730	City Of Oakland Public Works

Abstract: On July 14, 2006, Employee #1 was cutting tree branches with a chain saw, while standing in the bucket of a Versalift VST-240 truck-mounted aerial device. The boom was raised to a height of approximately 30 feet. Suddenly, there was an audible "pop" and the arm of the boom fell on the truck's rack. The employee was thrown out of the bucket and hit his head on the pavement five feet from the bucket. He sustained multiple injuries to his head and face and was transported by emergency services to Highland Hospital, where he died.

Keywords: EJECTED, HEAD, BOOM, CHAIN SAW, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, TREE, FALL, FACE, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310055082			Fatality	Other	Miscellaneous material moving equipment operators

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