Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 93431.015 - Employee is caught between bucket truck basket and light pol

Accident Summary Nr: 93431.015 -- Report ID: 0355112 -- Event Date: 02/14/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1212795.015	02/17/2017		238210	Branham Electric Corporation

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on February 14, 2017, Employee #1 was standing in a bucket truck basket, trying to push a speaker bracket up a light pole. The bucket truck moved unexpectedly with no one at the controls. The employee's hand and forearm were caught between the bucket truck basket, the speaker bracket and the light pole, causing fractures to his hand and forearm. The employee was hospitalized overnight for his injuries.

Keywords: Caught Between, Forearm, Fracture, Hand, Industrial Truck, Lighting

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1212795.015	52	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians

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