09.10.2014

Fatal bucket truck fall

A man working from a utility truck fell around 10 metres to his death yesterday in Ogden, to the south of Philadelphia in Pennsylvania.

He was said to be working on or close to a power line at the time, but so far hard facts are in short supply. What is clear is the machine remained stable and undamaged and we have to assume that the operator was not wearing a harness with short lanyard attached. Police are investigating and we will update when we have further information.
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The bucket truck following the incident