Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170702310 - Employee fractures vertebrae in fall from scissor lift

Accident Summary Nr: 170702310 -- Report ID: 0950614 -- Event Date: 01/13/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119693877	01/25/1993	1711	0	Cosco Fire Protection, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 8:30 a.m. on January 13, 1993, Employee #1, a foreman sprinkler installer with over 12 years work experience with Cosco Fire Protection, had installed sprinkler heads from a scissor lift at a height of approximately 14 to 15 feet. As he traversed the asphalt parking area, the lift's front left wheel struck a 3 in. deep by 42 in. long by 23 in. wide water-filled depression, which caused the lift to trip and toss Employee #1 to the ground. He suffered fractures of the L2 and L4 vertebrae. Employee #1 was immediately transferred by ambulance to a local hospital for treatment. The employer was cited for a serious violation of T8CCR 3646(a)(3).

Keywords: EJECTED, FRACTURE, INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALL PROTECTION, VERTEBRA, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119693877			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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