Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 128584.015 - Employee fractures spine when struck by scissor lift

Accident Summary Nr: 128584.015 -- Report ID: 0950644 -- Event Date: 08/06/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1487943.015	08/13/2020		444110	Vortex Industries

Abstract: At 10:45 a.m. on August 6, 2020, an employee was between his work truck and a scissor lift putting away his tools and equipment when a forklift operator was trying to get into the building. The truck and scissor lift were blocking the ramp so the forklift operator got onto the scissor lift to move it. When the operator was moving the lift, he struck and pinned the employee in between the scissor lift and the work vehicle. The employee was hospitalized to treat fractured ribs and spine requiring surgery.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Forklift, Fracture, Lift operator , Moving, Pinned, Rib, Scissor lift, Spine, Struck By, Truck, Truck Driver

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1487943.015	30	M	Hospitalized injury

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