Accident Report Detail
Accident: 202657862 - Worker'S Ankle Is Fractured When Aerial Lift Falls Into Pit
Accident: 202657862 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 03/12/2013 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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316670025 | 06/03/2013 | 1799 | Anderson & Howard Electric, Inc. | ||||
On March 12, 2013, Employee #1 and Coworker #1, electricians employed by an electrical company, were working at an aerospace facility. They were in an aerial lift, a Genie Boom Z 40/23N, model year 2011, Serial Number Z40N11-1428. The lift was elevating them to install electrical conduit at the facility. The lift was situated approximately 1 foot from the edge of a pit that was next to the facility. The pit measured approximately 5 feet to 8 feet deep. The lift moved forward and fell into the pit. Employee #1 was injured. He was transported to the hospital, admitted, and treated for a fractured ankle. The investigation determined that other employees were working inside the facility. The investigation was unable to determine the circumstances surrounding the lift's moving and falling into the pit. | |||||||
Keywords:
fracture, installing, electrician, construction, pit, elec utility work, fall, fall protection, aerial lift, ankle
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End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
Manufacturing plant | New project or new addition | $1,000,000 to $5,000,000 | 1 | ||||
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
1 | 316670025 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Electricians | FallDist: FallHt:16 Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. FatCause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket) |