Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100311901 - Trees Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100311901

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 01/21/1986

Site Address:
Trees Inc
3800 Cockrell Hill Rd
Dallas, TX 75212

Mailing Address:
3010 Duncanville Rd, Dallas, TX 75212

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/03/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/03/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360642250

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14400444

Event: 01/17/1986

FELL FROM BUCKET OF AERIAL LIFT

A HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED BUCKET TRUCK WAS BEING USED FOR TREE TRIMMING. EMPLOYEE #1 SET OUT THE OUTRIGGERS, MOUNTED THE BASKET, CONNECTED THE LANYARD TO HIS SAFETY BELT AND BEGAN TO UNFOLD THE BOOM. WHEN THE UPPER BOOM WAS ABOUT 20 DEGREES FROM LEVEL THE TRUCK OVERTURNED. THE BOOM KNUCKLE STRUCK THE GROUND, CAUSING EMPLOYEE #1 TO BE EJECTED FROM THE BUCKET, HEAD FIRST, INTO THE STREET PAVEMENT. HE WAS KILLED.

Keywords: HEAD, TRUCK, FALL, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100311901			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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