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Inspection Information - Office: Nevada Reno | ||||
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| Nr: 313806671 | Report ID: 0953210 | Open Date: 09/19/2009 | ||
| The Sign Service | ||||
| 4835 Kieztke Lane Reno, NV 89509 | Union Status: NonUnion | |||
| SIC: 1799/Special Trade Contractors, Not Elsewhere Classified | ||||
| NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors | ||||
| Mailing: 50 East Greg Street #103, Sparks, NV 89431 | ||||
| Inspection Type: | Accident | |||
| Scope: | Partial | Advanced Notice: | N | |
| Ownership: | Private | |||
| Safety/Health: | Safety | Close Conference: | 12/21/2009 | |
| Planning Guide: | Safety-Construction | Close Case: | 12/21/2009 | |
| Emphasis: | S:Construction | |||
| Related Activity: | Type | ID | Safety | Health |
| Accident | 102269925 | |||
Accident Investigation Summary | ||||||
| Summary Nr: 102269925 | Event: 09/19/2009 | Employee Is Injured In Aerial Lift Collapse | ||||
| At approximately 10:45 a.m. on September 19, 2009, Employee #1 was operating an Eagle 44 towable boom lift (Serial Number 17901) at an approximate height of 32 ft to remove signs located outside of a retail store. When the lower boom's hydraulic cylinder apparently failed, the boom fell to the ground. Witnesses indicated that Employee #1 was ejected from the basket and then restrained by his fall protection equipment. He was hospitalized at Renown Medical Hospital for severe injuries to his face, fractured ribs, and a fractured vertebra. | ||||||
| Keywords: fracture, boom, equipment failure, lanyard, rib, fall, fall protection, advertising sign, vertebra, aerial lift | ||||||
| Inspection | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |||
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| 1 | 313806671 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported | ||