Accident Report Detail
Accident: 201371341 - Employee Is Killed In Fall From Aerial Lift
Accident: 201371341 -- Report ID: 0317700 -- Event Date: 02/01/2010 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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312295058 | 02/01/2010 | 1795 | Empire Wrecking | ||||
On February 1, 2010, two employees were working in an aerial lift (JLG Articulating Boom, Model Number 1250AJP) to demolish one of the bell towers of a church. When the lift basket fell forward, both employees were ejected. Employee #1, who was wearing a harness but was not tied off, fell approximately 50 ft and was killed. The other employee, who was secured to the platform by a harness and lanyard, was not injured. | |||||||
Keywords:
ejected, fracture, demolition, unsecured, lanyard, fall, fall protection, aerial lift
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End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
Other building | Demolition | $50,000 to $250,000 | 4 | 50 | X | ||
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
1 | 312295058 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported | FallDist: FallHt:50 Cause: Demolition FatCause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket) |