Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 951145 - EMPLOYEE KILLED IN FALL WHEN AERIAL LIFT FAILED

Accident Summary Nr: 951145 -- Report ID: 0355111 -- Event Date: 04/14/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126638949	04/14/1997	0783	0	Stackhouse, Inc.

Abstract: An employee was working from an aerial lift, trimming trees from an overhead power line. He was elevated about 12.2 meters above the ground when the boom of the aerial lift failed, causing the bucket to fall to the ground. The employee sustained acute chest injuries that resulted in his death. The cause of the boom failure was determined to be metal fatigue.

Keywords: CHEST, BOOM, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, ELEC UTILITY WORK, FALL, TREE TRIMMING, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126638949			Fatality	Fracture	Forestry workers, except logging

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