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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #784884

WINDOW WASHER,FALL,AERIAL LIFT,OVERTURN

Event
WINDOW WASHER,FALL,AERIAL LIFT,OVERTURN
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
784884
Report ID
452110

Event description

Employee died in manlift overturn

Investigation abstract

Employee #1 was cleaning windows from a manlift that was approximately 38 feet a bove the street in Lexington, Kentucky. The manlift overturned backward and the employee fell to the sidewalk. He died.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 30 M

    Nature of injury
    12
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    5
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    448
    Human factor
    9
    Environmental factor
    18
    Task assigned
    1

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