OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14224042
FRACTURE,OUTRIGGER,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,CONCUSSION,AERIAL LIFT,LEG
Event description
ONE EMPLOYEE KILLED, ONE INJURED IN FALL FROM AERIAL LIFT
Investigation abstract
At approximately 3:15 p.m. on February 14, 1989, Employee #1 and Employee #2 wer e in an aerial lift attempting to gain access to light poles. The outriggers had not been extended on the side. Work was performed while the bucket was overexte nded and fell to the asphalt pavement in the parking lot. Employee #1 fractured his head and had his leg amputated. Employee #2 split his head open killing him.
Victims (2)
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#1 Hospitalized Age 22 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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#2 Fatality Age 23 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 9
- Environmental factor
- 13
- Task assigned
- 1
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