Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202087813 - Employee Dies in Fall from Bucket Truck

Accident Summary Nr: 202087813 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 11/08/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309444172	11/09/2006	1731	238210	Ridge Electric Co., Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on November 8, 2006, Employee #1, part-owner of Ridge Electric Co., Ltd., was on a vehicle-mounted elevating work platform (Hi-Ranger Model Number 50C45B1, Serial Number 98714600) performing repair work on an overhead highway light. When the boom supporting the work platform failed at the knuckle, the upper leg of the boom fell approximately 35 ft, back into the bed of the vehicle. Employee 1 was thrown from the bucket, struck his head on the truck bed, and landed on the ground. Coworkers administered first aid and rescue breathing to Employee #1 until emergency responders arrived. He died of the injuries received during the fall, including trauma to his head and back. Employee #1 had reportedly been wearing a full body harness with lanyard, and was connected to the anchorage point on the work platform.

Keywords: ANCHOR, HEAD, MAINTENANCE, LIFELINE, BOOM, STRUCK AGAINST, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, BACK, LANYARD, ELEVATED WORK PLAT

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

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309444172			Fatality	Fracture	Misc. electrical & electronic equipment repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 35 feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket)

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