Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201509338 - Employee Is Injured in Aerial Lift

Accident Summary Nr: 201509338 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 07/16/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312357015	07/16/2009	1731	238210	Contra Costa Electric, Inc

Abstract: At approximately 2:45 p.m. on July 16, 2009, Employee #1, an apprentice electrician employed by Contra Costa Electric, Inc., was working at the Dublin BART Station. He was operating a JLG aerial lift, when it was struck by an oncoming train traveling at approximately 50 mph. The basket of the lift was pushed up to the metal ceiling grid. He suffered lacerations and was hospitalized for two days.

Keywords: EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, LACERATION, STRUCK BY, TRAIN, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312357015			Hospitalized injury	Cut/Laceration	Electricians' apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Other

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