Accident Report Detail
Accident: 117414.015 - Two Employees Are Injured When Ejected From Scissor Lift
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
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1410408.015 | 06/20/2019 | Ironwood Group Llc |
At 9:00 a.m. on June 19, 2019, Employees #1 and #2, employed by a wood products manufacturer, were engaged in installation work at a manufacturing plant. They were working from a scissor lift's aerial platform and moving a steel pipe appro ximately 20 feet in length and 260 pounds. The pipe lost its footing and began to swing, striking the aerial platform, tipping it over, and ejecting the employ ees from the platform. The employees fell approximately 15 feet and struck the concrete surface. Both required hospitalization. Employee #1 was treated for f ractures to a femur and the tailbone. Employee #2 was treated for a fractured p elvis and a hairline fracture of the elbow.
End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
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Manufacturing plant | Maintenance or repair | 0 | 15 |
Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
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1 | 1410408.015 | 40 | M | Hospitalized injury | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors FatCause: |
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2 | 1410408.015 | 40 | M | Hospitalized injury | Laborers, except construction | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors FatCause: |