Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201638715 - Employee's Back Is Injured When Struck by Mast

Accident Summary Nr: 201638715 -- Report ID: 1054112 -- Event Date: 08/17/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313475402	08/20/2009	9131	921140	City Of Lake Oswego

Abstract: On August 17, 2009, Employee #1, a utility worker, and a coworker, as well as a supervisor, were removing a Genie AWP-36S, manually propelled elevating aerial platform, from the tennis court. Since the platform was too high to fit through the door, it was decided that Employee #1 provide leverage, so that the mast could be put down and moved through the doorway. While Employee #1 was under the mast to support it, the supervisor pulled the retaining pin on the support strut. As a result, all of the weight came down on Employee #1's back and injured him. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: PLATFORM, BOOM, PIN, BACK, CAUGHT BETWEEN, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313475402			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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