Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200372258 - Employee Killed in Fall from Crane Bucket

Accident Summary Nr: 200372258 -- Report ID: 0454510 -- Event Date: 07/19/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300268018	07/19/2002	1799	0	Tnt Signs

Abstract: On July 19, 2002, Employee #1 was in the bucket of an extensible, truck-mounted boom crane, replacing a light bulb in a sign at a Days Inn Hotel. A groundsman was at the rear of the truck, operating the crane boom. The coworker had extended it to a height of 42 ft to allow Employee #1 to reach the sign when he heard a loud "pop" and the boom suddenly retracted approximately 17 ft. The bucket stopped abruptly and Employee #1 was thrown out. He fell 25 ft to the ground and was killed. Employee #1 was wearing a safety harness, but was not tied off.

Keywords: EJECTED, BOOM TRUCK, CONSTRUCTION, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, TRUCK BOOM, TIE-OFF, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000		65	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300268018			Fatality	Other	Helpers, construction trades	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 65 feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket)

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