Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 992099 - Employees injured, one hospitalized by lift bucket overturn

Accident Summary Nr: 992099 -- Report ID: 0253610 -- Event Date: 11/14/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104889233	11/15/1990	0783	0	Plaza Operations Ogs

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on November 14, 1990, Employees #1 and #2 were preparing to guy the state Christmas tree. They were in the bucket of a Lift-All, model LAN-51-2E, with the boom elevated about 20 ft and extended 34 ft from the truck. As the bucket was moved to the right side of the truck, the unit tipped over, and the bucket struck a concrete and wood park bench. Employee #1 sustained a fractured right hip and was hospitalized. Employee #2 sustained a strained left shoulder and upper arm. Neither employee was wearing a safety belt and lanyard.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AGRICULTURE, WORK RULES, SAFETY BELT, LANYARD, ARM, BUCKET ELEVATOR, HIP, SPRAIN, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104889233			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Groundskeepers and gardeners, except farm
2	104889233			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Grader, dozer and scraper operators

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