OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14400444

HEAD,TRUCK,FALL,TREE TRIMMING,AERIAL LIFT,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION

1986-01-17T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,TRUCK,FALL,TREE TRIMMING,AERIAL LIFT,OVERTURN,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14400444
Report ID: 626300

Event description

FELL FROM BUCKET OF AERIAL LIFT

Investigation abstract

A HYDRAULICALLY OPERATED BUCKET TRUCK WAS BEING USED FOR TREE TRIMMING. EMPLOYEE #1 SET OUT THE OUTRIGGERS, MOUNTED THE BASKET, CONNECTED THE LANYARD TO HIS SAF ETY BELT AND BEGAN TO UNFOLD THE BOOM. WHEN THE UPPER BOOM WAS ABOUT 20 DEGREES FROM LEVEL THE TRUCK OVERTURNED. THE BOOM KNUCKLE STRUCK THE GROUND, CAUSING EMP LOYEE #1 TO BE EJECTED FROM THE BUCKET, HEAD FIRST, INTO THE STREET PAVEMENT. HE WAS KILLED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 56 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
4

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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