Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 125005.015 - Employee fractures legs when scissor lift tips over

Accident Summary Nr: 125005.015 -- Report ID: 0111500 -- Event Date: 10/16/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1438019.015	10/16/2019		238150	Massey'S Plate Glass & Aluminum, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:00 noon on October 16, 2019, two employees were working in a scissor lift that was elevated 19 feet above ground and were beginning to lower the lift when it tipped over. The lift was fully extended in windy conditions and on uneven ground when it tipped over. One employee suffered fractured legs and was hospitalized. The other employee escaped serious injury.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, High Wind, Leg, Scissor lift, Tips Over, Uneven Ground

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition			3	28

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1438019.015	41	M	Hospitalized injury		Glaziers	Distance of Fall: 19 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 19 feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause:

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