Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 69925.015 - Employee Sustains Back and Head Injuries In Fall From Aerial

Accident Summary Nr: 69925.015 -- Report ID: 0111100 -- Event Date: 01/08/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1017797.015	01/13/2015		238210	Underwood Electric, Inc.

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on January 8, 2015, Employee #1 and a coworker, employed by Underwood Electric, Inc., were working at the construction site for a single-story manufacturing plant. They were engaged in plumbing/electrical work. Using an aerial lift, Employee #1 transported coworker to the top of the burner. The aerial lift became entangled with the frame of the burner. Employee #1 was ejected from the aerial lift's basket and he fell 20 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured back and a head laceration. The subsequent investigation determined that Employee #1 was not wearing fall protection.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Back, Construction, Ejected, Fall, Fall Protection, Fracture, Head, Laceration, Plumbing

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1017797.015	38	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians	Distance of Fall: 20 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause:

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