Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202472437 - Employee Is Killed When Ejected from Aerial Lift Bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 202472437 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 04/18/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312240559	04/18/2008	1731	238210	Southern Lights Electrical Contractors

Abstract: On April 18, 2008, Employee #1 was changing light bulbs on the northbound I-75, State Road 64 exit ramp sign when a tractor trailer driver plowed into the back of the aerial lift truck. The tractor trailer was traveling approximately 70 mph. He was thrown from the lift approximately 130 ft and landed in the road. Employee #1 died from unspecified injuries.

Keywords: EJECTED, TRUCK, FALL, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR TRAILER, AERIAL LIFT

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312240559			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Other

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