Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 68229.015 - Employee falls from aerial lift and is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 68229.015 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 09/18/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
996947.015	09/26/2014		491110	U.S. Postal Service

Abstract: At 12:15 p.m. on September 18, 2014, an employee was washing windows with a squeegee pole from a TV-25 Snorkel Lift basket. A coworker was on the ground steadying the base of the lift to prevent it from moving down the 4 degrees loading dock decline. As the employee was washing the second story windows, the basket became obstructed by an overhanging metal box. The lift then tipped over and threw the employee approximately 25 feet into a parked vehicle, striking his head. The employee was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was treated for his injuries sustained and died seven days later.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Fall, Window Washer

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	996947.015	58	M	Fatality

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