Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 133179.015 - Two employees incur multiple injuries in fall from scissor l

Accident Summary Nr: 133179.015 -- Report ID: 0317900 -- Event Date: 01/28/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1512344.015	01/29/2021		238910	Delta/B.J.D.S., Inc.

Abstract: At 2:00 p.m. on January 28, 2021, Employees #1 and #2 were engaged in demolition work at a recreation building. They were inside a scissor lift and removing an air duct inside the gymnasium. During the removal process, the employees rested 20 to 22 feet of the air duct across the rails of the scissor lift. As the employees cut anchor points, the air duct lost its structural integrity, and a portion of it broke loose from the ceiling. This turbulent movement caused the scissor lift to become unstable, the scissor lift tipped over, and the employees fell 20 feet. The employees were transported to the hospital, where both were admitted for treatment. Injuries included a fractured pelvis, fractured arms, fractured ankles, and muscle tears.

Keywords: Ankle, Arm, Blunt force trauma, Construction, Contusion, Demolition, Duct, Equipment Failure, Fall, Fall Protection, Falling Object, Fracture, Pelvis, Roll-Over, Scissor lift, Structural Collapse, Unstable Load, Work Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Demolition				20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1512344.015	40	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 20 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:
2	1512344.015	51	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 20 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 20 feet Cause: Demolition Fatality Cause:

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