Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170193288 - EMPLOYEE'S VERTEBRA FRACTURED IN FALL FROM SCISSOR LIFT

Accident Summary Nr: 170193288 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 11/23/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112038278	01/02/1991	9999	0	Western Automatic Sprinkler Co.

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1 WAS OPERATING A SCISSOR LIFT BY HIMSELF EARLY IN THE MORNING. WHILE THE EMPLOYEE WAS OPERATING THE LIFT FROM APPROXIMATELY 15 FEET IN THE AIR, A WHEEL WENT INTO A 1-FOOT BY 1-FOOT HOLE AND THE LIFT TIPPED OVER. THE EMPLOYEE FRACTURED HIS VERTEBRAE AND WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR 5 DAYS.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HYDRAULIC LIFT, UNEVEN GROUND, FALL, VERTEBRA, WORK PLATFORM

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	112038278			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Construction trades, n.e.c.

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.