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Accident Summary Nr: 142708.015 - Two employees incur injuries, scissor lift is struck by cran

Accident Summary Nr: 142708.015 -- Report ID: 0524500 -- Event Date: 01/11/2022
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1572347.015	01/12/2022		332312	The George Evans Corporation

Abstract: At 8:30 a.m. on January 11, 2022, Employee #1 was elevated inside a scissor lift resetting an underhung crane. Employee #2 was at ground level assisting Employee #1. Employee #1 reset the crane and the crane traveled towards Employee #1. The hook on the crane struck the guardrail on the scissor lift and displaced and tipped the scissor lift over along with Employee #1. Employee #2 was in the path of the scissor lift and was struck by the cage. Employee #1 was immediately knocked unconscious and was in a coma; Employee #2 had a broken pelvis, knee, foot and broken ribs. Both employees required hospitalization for their injuries.

Keywords: Abdomen, Aerial Lift, Back, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Chest, Concrete Floor, Crane, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Falling Object, Foot, Guardrail, Head, Hip, Maintenance, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pelvis, Personnel Cage, Rib, Scissor lift, Skull, Struck Against, Struck By, Tips Over, Unconsciousness

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1572347.015	56	M	Hospitalized injury
2	1572347.015	64	M	Hospitalized injury		Machinery maintenance occupations

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