Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202560025 - Employee Sustains Fractures in Fall from Aerial Lift Bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 202560025 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 07/25/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312232317	08/15/2008	0783	561730	Barton'S Tree Service Inc

Abstract: On July 25, 2008, Employee #1, a self employed person, was removing tree branches hanging over a single family home. He was working from an aerial lift. Employee #1 fell with the aerial lift bucket, when the hydraulic fluid spilled out breaking a seal and causing the hydraulic arm holding the bucket to lose power. The bucket fell, striking the roof of the residence and crashing into the house through the roof. Employee #1 was thrown out of the bucket and fell to the ground. He sustained unspecified fractures and was hospitalized. Employee #1 was not wearing any fall protection.

Keywords: FRACTURE, ROOF, HYDRAULIC FLUID, CRUSHED, TREE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, SPILL, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312232317			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Timber cutting and logging occupations

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