Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 134657.015 - Employee is injured in fall from scissor lift

Accident Summary Nr: 134657.015 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 04/05/2021
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1524197.015	04/08/2021		423830	Powertherm Co., Inc.

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on April 5, 2021, Employee #1, employed by a company operating overhead bridge cranes, was positioning a track welder on the side of an industrial silencer. During the process, the lifting hook from the hoist of the bridge crane grabbed onto his left hand and pushed him off the scissor lift. The employee fell approximately 12 feet to a hard paved surface. Employee #1 sustained unspecified injuries. Emergency services transported the employee to the hospital, where he was admitted and is recovering from the incident.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Concrete Pavement, Crane, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Hand, Lift, Overhead Crane, Pavement, Pushing, Scissor lift, Welder

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1524197.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury		Welders and cutters

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