Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 976753 - Employee killed in falling aerial lift bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 976753 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 09/27/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
103965794	09/28/1988	9999	0	Townsend Tree Service Co Inc

Abstract: At approximately 3:20 p.m. on September 27, 1988, Employee #1 was trimming trees from the bucket of an Asplundh line lift aerial boom, serial #753937, model #LR45, mounted on a 1976 Ford F-750 truck, serial #F75EVA63747, company #A210. He was maneuvering the bucket above a 7200 volt power line. The lower boom was fully extended. Employee #1 was raising the upper boom, which has a maximum height of 45 ft, when the 2 in. hydraulic lower boom cylinder broke at the retainer pin hole. The lower boom snapped and Employee #1 fell approximately 30 ft. He was taken to Putnam County Hospital and pronounced dead at 4:15 p.m.

Keywords: EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	103965794			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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