Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201283140 - Employee Is Killed in Fall from Aerial Lift

Accident Summary Nr: 201283140 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 04/17/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312526031	04/17/2009	1761	238160	Mid-South Subcontractors, Inc. Dba Mid-South Roof

Abstract: At approximately 8:05 a.m. on April 17, 2009, Employee #1 and a coworker were preparing to install two 10 ft sections of down spout to metal gutters on the edge of the building at a height of approximately 35 ft. Employee #1 was being elevated with an AmeriQuip Eagle, Model Number 2-42, towed aerial lift. It was attached to the company's truck with the outriggers in the stowed position. Employee #1 elevated himself approximately 35 ft in front of the building. The aerial lift began to tip over striking the wall of the adjacent ramp. Employee #1 was ejected from the basket and was killed.

Keywords: EJECTED, OUTRIGGER, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312526031			Fatality	Fracture	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 35 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause: Fall from vehicle (vehicle/construction equipment)

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