OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14465835

CHEST,EJECTED,HEAD,SLIP,FALL,OFF LOADING,AERIAL LIFT

1987-03-20T00:00:00

Event: CHEST,EJECTED,HEAD,SLIP,FALL,OFF LOADING,AERIAL LIFT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14465835
Report ID: 626600

Event description

Employee killed when thrown from basket of mobile platform

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was unloading a JLG powered mobile platform from a trailer. The fron t wheels of the platform slipped, causing the rear wheels to hit the ground with such impact that the telescoping boom sprung up, throwing Employee #1 into the air. He landed on the guardrail of the basket. His weight pushed down the basket , which struck against the bed of the trailer. The boom then sprang up again, an d Employee #1 was thrown from the basket a second time. He again fell on the gua rdrail of the basket, and then tumbled approximately 8 feet onto the pavement. E mployee #1 was taken to the hospital, where he died of head and chest injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 45 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
13

Task assigned
1

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