Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14488118 - SECURITY GUARDS OVERTURNED A SCISSOR LIFT

Accident Summary Nr: 14488118 -- Report ID: 0215000 -- Event Date: 02/18/1985
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1001726	02/25/1985	7381	0	Main Security Services Inc

Abstract: TWO EMPLOYEES BEGAN OPERATING A SCISSOR LIFT WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION. AS SECURITY GUARDS, THEY HAD NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH THE EQUIPMENT. THEY LOST CONTROL OF THE EQUIPMENT WHILE DRIVING DOWN A RAMP, CAUSING IT TO FALL ON ITS SIDE. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN CLEAR. THE OTHER WAS PINNED UNDER THE SCISSOR LIFT, AND LATER DIED OF HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: CRUSHED, INEXPERIENCE, LOST CONTROL, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1001726			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported
2	1001726			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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