Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 135133.015 - Employee falls from scissor lift and fractures jaw

Accident Summary Nr: 135133.015 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 11/20/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1504443.015	12/03/2020		238320	Adl Painting And Wallcovering Inc.

Abstract: At 10:03 a.m. on November 20, 2020, Employee #1 was working from a scissor lift with the platform extended to 28'9" above the ground, installing metal frame strips above a set of windows. The employee was preparing to paint the exterior area when the scissor lift tipped over with the employee still in the basket. The employee fell along with the lift and sustained a fractured jaw and missing teeth. The employee was hospitalized for treatment. The employee's own bodily motion inside the scissor lift contributed to the incident.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Basket, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, Installing, Jaw, Tips Over

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1504443.015	39	M	Hospitalized injury		Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: 29 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior painting Fatality Cause:

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