Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 952259 - Two employees die while operating aerial lift

Accident Summary Nr: 952259 -- Report ID: 0355114 -- Event Date: 07/19/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
306507781	07/19/2003	1761	238160	Cara Construction Company

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on July 19, 2003, Employees # 1 and #2 were located in an aerial lift, Make: JLG, attempting to maneuver it in order to remove paint splatters from an awning. The awning was 39-feet high and neither Employees #1 or #2 were wearing safety harnesses. As they attempted to move the lift closer to the awning, they positioned the lift on a set of stairs with the front wheels resting on a patio and the rear wheels on the bottom step. This caused the lift to tip over and fall backwards, causing Employees # 1 and #2 to strike the pavement. They were hospitalized and pronounced dead due to injuries sustained.

Keywords: STAIR, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, STAIR LANDING, FALL, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000	4	40	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	306507781			Fatality	Fracture	Painting and paint spraying machine operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 40 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket)
2	306507781			Fatality	Fracture	Painting and paint spraying machine operators	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 40 feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket)

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