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Accident: 119309.015 - Employee Incurs Multiple Injuries In Fall From Aerial Lift
| Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1391951.015 | 04/10/2019 | M. W. Reid Welding, Inc. |
At 11:15 a.m. on March 8, 2019, an employee was replacing rusted bolts and nuts of a metal guardrail on the second floor of a commercial building using an aeria l lift. The employee was standing on an elevated platform of a Genie Model GS-1 930 aerial lift extended to approximately 12 feet. While moving the lift, it "je rked" very quickly and ran into and over a 3 inch curb that was in it's path. Th e sudden movement and contact with the curb caused the entire aerial lift to fal l over with the employee inside. The employee suffered a right elbow fracture, d islocated right wrist, and trauma to his left knee requiring surgery and in-pati ent hospitalization for over 24 hours.
| End Use | Proj Type | Proj Cost | Stories | NonBldgHt | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | Alteration or rehabilitation | 4 | 40 | ||||
| Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1391951.015 | 36 | M | Hospitalized injury | Welders and cutters | FallDist: FallHt: Cause: Emplacing reinforcing steel FatCause: |