Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 123417.015 - Employee dies after being catapulted from aerial lift
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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1457567.015 | 01/22/2020 | 238990 | Mayco Building Systems, Inc. |
Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on January 23, 2020, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was operating an aerial lift at a multiemployer construction project and moving the lift to another location. A mechanical failure occurred, and the employee, who was not wearing a seat belt or other restraint, was catapulted into the air. His head struck the arm of the aerial lift, and he then fell and struck the concrete surface, a fall height of approximately 12 to 16 feet. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he was put on life support and treated unsuccessfully for traumatic head injury. Employee #1 died after being removed from life support.
End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
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Commercial building | Alteration or rehabilitation | 12 | X |
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 1457567.015 | 43 | M | Fatality | Construction trades, n.e.c. | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Temporary work (buildings, facilities) Fatality Cause: |