Storm Blows Over MEWP, Killing Operator

May 26, 2022

The operator of a telescopic boom aerial lift was killed when winds knocked over the machine, according to news reports.

Workers were attempting to shut down the job site in Lebanon, Indiana, as a storm system approached. As the operator was lowering the lift platform, strong winds knocked over the lift, and the operator was killed.

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