Powered by GoogleTranslate

UNITED STATES
DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA

Contact Us FAQ A to Z Index English Español

Return to Accident Search Results

Accident Report Detail

Accident: 115628.015 - Employee'S Feet Are Crushed By Scissor-Like Lifting Device

Accident: 115628.015 -- Report ID: 0521700 -- Event Date: 04/22/2019
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
1395271.01504/24/2019Micron Metal Finishing, Llc

At 3:00 p.m. on April 22, 2019, Employee #1, employed by a metal finishing compa ny, was removing a hoist that held up a hinged, scissor-like, lifting device. He did not lockout the system. He stood on the lifting device as he was working on the hoist. The hoist supported the lifting device. Employee #1 disconnected the hoist from the lifting device. The lifting device closed and his feet were crus hed in the scissor-like action of the device. Employee #1's feet were crushed, a nd he was hospitalized to treat the fractures in his feet. His toes were also a mputated.

Keywords: aerial lift, aerial lift controls, amputated, amputation, contusion, crushed, foot, fracture, hoist, hoisting mechanism, lockout, lockout/tagout, scissor lift, toe

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 1395271.015 42 M Hospitalized injury Industrial machinery repairers

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.

Close