Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300172061 - Thompson Contracting, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Atlanta West Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300172061

Report ID: 0418200

Date Opened: 08/22/1996

Site Address:
Thompson Contracting, Inc.
8964 Watkins Mill Rd.
Newnan, GA 30263

Mailing Address:
1177 Jim Star Rd., Newnan, GA 30263

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:0783

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/30/1996

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/03/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100200039

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200200137

Event: 08/21/1996

EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FAILURE OF AERIAL LIFT BOOM

An employee was in an aerial lift performing a line-clearance tree-trimming operation near a residential overhead power line. A cable on the joint of the articulating-arm boom failed, causing the boom to collapse. The bucket swung into the lift arm and struck the employee on the head. He was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, BOOM, STRUCK AGAINST, BROKEN CABLE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300172061			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Forestry workers, except logging

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