Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202543906 - Employeeinjured in Fall from Arerial Device Basket

Accident Summary Nr: 202543906 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 01/19/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314861113	01/19/2012	0783	561730	G S Brothers Inc

Abstract: On January 19, 2012, at 8:44 a.m. Employee #1 was landscaping at a private road of a gated community of residential houses. The employee was working with an aerial device outrigger, boom and basket. Employee #1 was inside the basket about 15 to 20 ft. high trimming tree branches. According to other employees, the boom arm and basket just dropped to the ground with the employee in the basket. Employee #1 fell approximately 30 ft. to the ground. Paramedics were called, and the employee was transported to Harbor General Hospital. The Associate Safety Engineer held a conference with the Landscape Managers. Employee #1 suffered a concussion and remained hospitalized.

Keywords: OUTRIGGER, BOOM, FALL, CONCUSSION, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314861113			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm

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