Operator killed when aerial boom tips over – $2,162,000 Settlement

By Virginia Lawyers Weekly
Published: August 11, 2008

Patrick Ott was an experienced mechanic employed by a heavy equipment rental company. A boom-supported aerial lift had been returned from the field the day before, and Ott was assigned to perform an inspection of the machine prior to its delivery to the next customer. Operating the aerial lift from its work platform, he elevated ...

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