OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221764509
MARCO ISLAS
MONTGOMERY, AL—
Event description
Employee falls from aerial lift and sustains fatal injuries
Investigation abstract
At 9:30 a.m. on December 28, 2024, Employee #1 was transporting material to the third floor of a hotel using a Genie S-85 aerial lift (Serial Number S8514-11869). While attempting to unpin the man basket after it became pinned against the side of the building, the boom lift tilted unexpectedly, flinging the employee out of the basket. Employee #1 sustained fatal injuries from the fall onto asphalt.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 57 M
- Event type
- 5
- Occupation code
- 869
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