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Accident Summary Nr: 98586.015 - Employee falls when exiting bucket lift and injures neck
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1259623.015 | 08/25/2017 | 238210 | Le Myers Co, The |
Abstract: At 4:30 p.m. on August 23, 2017, Employee #1, employed by an electrical contractor, was engaged in power line transmission work at a multiemployer job site. He had been working from a bucket lift attached to a boom truck. Employee #1 lowered the bucket lift to its resting position on the back of the truck and exited the bucket. As he climbed down, he slipped and fell from the truck, a fall height of 8 feet. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for neck injuries.
Keywords:
Aerial Lift, Boom Truck, Construction, Fall, Fall Protection, Motor Vehicle, Neck, Power Lines, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Slip
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerline, transmission line | New project or new addition | $250,000 to $500,000 | 62 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1259623.015 | 47 | M | Hospitalized injury | Electrical power installers and repairers | Distance of Fall: 8 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Other Activities-Installing Ornamental And Archite Fatality Cause: |