Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170707582 - Employee injured when scissor lift slips into pit

Accident Summary Nr: 170707582 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 01/10/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
301957528	01/09/1998	1711	0	Savage & Sons

Abstract: Employee #1 was repositioning a Sky Jack mini-work-platform scissor lift, model # 3015, serial #16324, when the lift slipped into a 21 ft long by 8 ft wide by 3 ft deep open pit. He sustained bruises and contusions to his left hand and left shoulder.

Keywords: SHOULDER, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, SLIP, CONSTRUCTION, PIT, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, HAND, AERIAL LIFT, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		Under $50,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	301957528			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Plumbers, pipefitters and steamfitters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 3 feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fall from vehicle (vehicle/construction equipment)

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