Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 837740 - FALL - AERIAL LIFT FAILURE

Accident Summary Nr: 837740 -- Report ID: 0522000 -- Event Date: 09/26/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103378683	09/26/1994	1623	0	Henkels & Mccoy, Inc.

Abstract: An employee was descending in a Hi-Ranger articulating-boom aerial lift after working on a utility pole. He was not using personal fall arrest or restraint equipment. The compensating chain installed in the base section of the aerial lift broke, causing the upper boom section to free-fall. This section struck the saddle of the lower section and threw the employee headfirst out of the bucket and onto the paved street. He was air lifted to a local hospital and pronounced dead on arrival of massive head injuries.

Keywords: EJECTED, HEAD, BOOM, POWER LINE WORKER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, BROKEN CHAIN, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103378683			Fatality	Fracture	Electrical power installers and repairers

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