Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201881406 - Two Utility Workers Are Injured When Truck Strikes Lift

Accident Summary Nr: 201881406 -- Report ID: 0253630 -- Event Date: 10/01/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312468705	10/01/2012	1611	237310	Amherst Tn Highway Dept Main St Accident 2012

Abstract: On October 1, 2012, Employee #1, a laborer, and Employee #2, an electrician, both employed by the Town of Amherst (NY) Highway Department, were suspended in the bucket (personnel carrier) of an aerial lift truck. They were doing installation work along a road. Their truck was struck by a tractor trailer. Both employees were thrown from the bucket. They fell approximately 20 feet. Both were transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for serious unspecified multiple fractures.

Keywords: EJECTED, FRACTURE, HIGHWAY, CONSTRUCTION, COLLISION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR TRAILER, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Highway, road, street		Other		Under $50,000		20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312468705			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket)
2	312468705			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket)

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.