Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 925040 - EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL FROM AERIAL LIFT

Accident Summary Nr: 925040 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 11/11/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
116508847	11/13/1995	1731	0	Lynco Electric Inc.

Abstract: An electrician left his work area to pull a 3-meter-long ground rod from the ground. He was using an aerial lift as a crane to lift the ground rod. He had attached a piece of Romex cable to the rod. The cable broke, and the aerial lift bucket turned sideways, causing the employee to fall out of it 7.6 meters to the ground. He died of head injuries sustained in the fall.

Keywords: HEAD, HOISTING MECHANISM, OVERLOADED, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	116508847			Fatality	Concussion	Electricians

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