Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 170897763 - Three employees injured in fall when scissor lift overturns
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126127331 | 11/05/1998 | 1742 | 0 | Team West Construction |
Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on November 5, 1998, Employees #1 through #3, of Team West Construction Company, were in a scissor lift, hanging drywall at the construction site of a cinema complex in Pasadena, CA. The scissor lift overturned to one side and they fell 26 ft to the ground. Employees #1 through #3 sustained fractures, for which they were hospitalized. The scissor lift became unstable because the ground surface on which it was positioned was sloped at an average of 9.7 to 11.5 degrees, as measured with a slope meter.
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other building | New project or new addition | $500,000 to $1,000,000 | 1 | 35 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126127331 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Drywall installers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 26 feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket) |
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| 2 | 126127331 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Drywall installers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: |
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| 3 | 126127331 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Drywall installers | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause: |
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