Inspection Detail

Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.

Inspection: 308299064 - United Rentals

Inspection Information - Office: Va-E-Manassas (Regional Office)- Safety 0355114

Inspection Nr: 308299064

Report ID: 0355114

Date Opened: 10/25/2004

Site Address:
United Rentals
2881 Towerview Road
Herndon, VA 20171

Mailing Address:
2881 Towerview Road, Herndon, VA 20171

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7353

NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference:

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis: L:Fri

Case Closed:

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362636987

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	2					2
Initial Penalty	$11,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,500
Current Penalty	$11,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$11,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	510001 A	04/20/2005	04/25/2005	$7,000	$7,000	$0		-
2.	01002	Serious	19100067 C02 V	04/20/2005	04/25/2005	$4,500	$4,500	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 952895

Event: 10/25/2004

Employee Dies When Aerial Lift Falls

At approximately 1:48 p.m., on October 25, 2004, Employee #1 was in an aerial lift platform. He raised the platform up to approximately 96 feet. The aerial lift tipped, causing the boom and platform to fall. Employee #1 was killed when the platform fell. He was not secured with his lanyard to the cage.

Keywords: PLATFORM, FRACTURE, BOOM, STRUCK AGAINST, LANYARD, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, AERIAL LIFT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	308299064			Fatality	Fracture	Industrial machinery repairers

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.