Accident Report Detail
Accident: 202561882 - Two Painters Are Killed When Aerial Lift Tips Over
Accident: 202561882 -- Report ID: 0950411 -- Event Date: 01/22/2014 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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317588028 | 01/23/2014 | 1721 | Riddle Painting & Coatings | ||||
On January 22, 2014, Employees #1 and #2, employed by a painting contractor, were engaged in exterior painting at a building. They were operating an aerial lift with its 85-foot boom raised 90 degrees. As they drove up a 14-degree grade and made a sharp turn, the aerial lift tipped over. Both Employee #1 and Employee #2 sustained fatal head injuries. This event was investigated by Virginia OSHA. | |||||||
Keywords:
head, boom, ppe, equipment operator, construction, fall, concussion, painter, aerial lift, overturn
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End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
Other building | Alteration or rehabilitation | $250,000 to $500,000 | 3 | X | |||
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
1 | 317588028 | Fatality | Concussion | Painters, construction and maintenance | FallDist: FallHt:70 Cause: Exterior painting FatCause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket) |
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2 | 317588028 | Fatality | Concussion | Painters, construction and maintenance | FallDist: FallHt:70 Cause: Exterior painting FatCause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket) |