Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 83665.015 - Employee falls from an aerial lift after electrical shock an

Accident Summary Nr: 83665.015 -- Report ID: 0420600 -- Event Date: 03/10/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1132232.015	03/10/2016		339950	Sign Brewery, Inc.

Abstract: At 8:36 a.m. on March 10, 2016, an employee working in an extended aerial lift basket was removing a piece of metal trim on an outdoor sign. While prying it loose, the metal trim touched the adjacent top power transmission line shocking the employee. The employee fell through the rails of the aerial lift basket. Fall protection was not being used. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Electrical, Fall, Fall Protection, Power Lines, Shock

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1132232.015	48	M	Fatality		Aerial Lift Operator

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