Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200902377 - Employee Is Killed When Crushed Between Lift and Ceiling

Accident Summary Nr: 200902377 -- Report ID: 0418400 -- Event Date: 04/29/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310993076	04/29/2009	1731	238210	Vos Electric, Inc

Abstract: On April 29, 2009, Employee #1 was working from an aerial lift. While attempting to reposition the aerial lift, he became caught between the inside edge of the guardrail of the lift and the metal joist of the buildings' ceiling. Employee #1 was crushed and was killed.

Keywords: GUARDRAIL, JOIST, CEILING, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Manufacturing plant		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310993076			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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