05.11.2013

Truck ejects two from platform

A large UPS delivery truck struck the platform of a boom lift in New York today, throwing the two occupants to the ground.

The two men had been using the JLG 660SJ telescopic boom lift - rented from Altitude Equipment Rental – to install Christmas lights on Columbus Avenue and were at the junction of West 67th Street. They in the process of lowering the platform, having completed the job and were at a height of around four metres or so, when the truck hit. The platform/basket was virtually demolished.
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The platform was destroyed

One man is in critical condition with life threatening injuries, while the other is in a serious condition with head injuries. We do not know if the two had been wearing harnesses and lanyards, or if the work area had been cordoned off.