OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14492813
A.D.M. SOUTHERN COTTON OIL CO.
PLAINVIEW, TX·
Event description
EMPLOYEE FELL OUT OF AERIAL BASKET 60 FEET TO DEATH
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT A CHUTE EXTENSION TO AN EXISTING CHUTE, LO CATED ABOUT 60 FEET ABOVE GROUND LEVEL. THE ELEVATED WORK BASKET HE WAS WORKING FROM TILTED FORWARD, THROWING HIM OVER THE GUARDRAIL AND OUT OF THE BASKET. HE F ELL TO THE GROUND, DYING UPON IMPACT.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 47 M
- Nature of injury
- 6
- Part of body
- 13
- Event type
- 5
- Source
- 5
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 11
- Environmental factor
- 8
- Task assigned
- 2
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