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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14297568

EJECTED,WORK RULES,SAFETY BAR,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,AERIAL LIFT

Event
EJECTED,WORK RULES,SAFETY BAR,LANYARD,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,STRUCK BY,AERIAL LIFT
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14297568
Report ID
352420

Event description

Employee killed when ejected from aerial lift

Investigation abstract

At 10:00 a.m. on September 30, 1985, Employee #1 was 21 ft above a sidewalk in a both serious. n articulating boom aerial lift, removing electric wiring. The lift was set up c urbside at the NW corner of Eastern Avenue and Conkling Street in the westbound lane. The elbow of the boom extended 1 ft out from the left side of the vehicle. A westbound delivery truck struck the elbow of the boom, ejecting Employee #1. He fell into the eastbound lane of Eastern Avenue and was immediately struck by an eastbound tractor trailer. Employee #1, who was not wearing a body belt and l anyard, was killed. The Baltimore City DPW (public sector) was found to be in al leged violation of 29CFR 1910.67(c)(2)(ii) and 29CFR 1910.67(c) and 67(c)(2)(v),

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    21
    Part of body
    19
    Event type
    5
    Source
    29
    Occupation code
    889
    Human factor
    20
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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