Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 735514 - THROWN FROM DIGGER-DERRICK BY BOOM COLLAPSE

Accident Summary Nr: 735514 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 05/17/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
18588145	05/20/1985	4911	0	Owensboro Municipal Utilities

Abstract: An electric utility employee was operating a hoisting mechanism on a digger-derrick truck. He was thrown from the operator's seat when the boom on the truck collapsed. He landed on the asphalt pavement about 3 to 5 meters away, striking his head and shoulder on the pavement. He died of his injuries 5 to 6 hours after the accident.

Keywords: DIGGER-DERRICK, HEAD, SHOULDER, BOOM, COLLAPSE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	18588145			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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