Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170160923 - Employee injured in fall when lift overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 170160923 -- Report ID: 0950632 -- Event Date: 01/11/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112009311	01/16/1991	7922	0	Showco., Inc., Vari-Lite, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1, a foreman, was on a Genie lift, taking down electrical cables that were hanging from the ceiling. The weight of the cables caused the lift to tip over and Employee #1 fell, sustaining serious injuries. The lift had outriggers, but they were not in place at the time of the accident. Employee #1 lacked adequate training in general safe work practices and he was unfamiliar with the lift, which was owned by another company.

Keywords: OUTRIGGER, WORK RULES, FALL, UNTRAINED, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112009311			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Communications equipment operators, n.e.c.

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