OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14435341

AGRICULTURE,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,FALL,AERIAL LIFT

1988-02-08T00:00:00

Event: AGRICULTURE,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,FALL,AERIAL LIFT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14435341
Report ID: 931500

Event description

AERIAL LIFT BUCKET FELL WITH EMPLOYEE INSIDE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS SUSPENDED ABOUT 21 FEET OFF THE GROUND WHEN A HYDRAULIC CYLINDER FAILED IN THE AERIAL LIFT SUPPORTING HIM. THE LIFT'S BUCKET, WITH EMPLOYEE #1 I NSIDE, PLUMMETTED TO THE GROUND. HE WAS KILLED. HE WAS WORKING AT THE HALEAKALA ORCHARDS, PROBERTA, CALIFORNIA.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 29 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
1

Event type
5

Source
24

Occupation code
829

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
5

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
1

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