Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 99198.015 - One Employee Killed; One Employee Hospitalized When Both Are

Accident Summary Nr: 99198.015 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 09/21/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1265367.015	09/21/2017		238210	E-J Electric Installation Co.

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 a.m. on September 21, 2017, Employee #1 and #2 were working from a basket of an aerial lift. Both employees were installing electrical conduits at approximate height of 45 ft. As the bottom of the boom extension descended, it struck a post. The boom collision with the pole caused the basket to bounce and eject both employees. Employee #1 was killed in the fall, whereas Employee #2 fractured his pelvis and leg when he struck the ground. Employee #2 was transported to a medical center, where he was hospitalized.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Boom, Conduit, Electrical, Fall, Fracture, Hydraulic Lift, Installing, Leg, Pelvis

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			60		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1265367.015	46	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians	Distance of Fall: 35 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 45 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:
2	1265367.015	45	M	Fatality		Electricians	Distance of Fall: 35 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 45 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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