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Accident Summary Nr: 200084044 - Elevated Scissor Lift Collapses and Injures Two Workers
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 314407511 | 12/01/2011 | 1761 | 238170 | Empire Construction Special Projects, Llc |
Abstract: On November 28, 2011, Employee # 1 a 28-year-old male and Employee # 2 a 31-year-old male with Empire Construction Special Projects Llc., were inside a scissor lift elevated to about 24 feet. The two employees were placing insulation tape around a window and also installing Tyvec to the outside of a building, when one of the scissor lift members had a metal fatigue, the members separated and the platform collapsed forward throwing both employees to the ground. Employee #1 and Employee #2 sustained serious unspecified fracture injuries in the event.
Keywords:
MOBILE SCAFFOLD, COLLAPSE, SCAFFOLD COLLAPSE, FALL, AERIAL LIFT, SCAFFOLD, SCAFFOLDING
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Multi-family dwelling | New project or new addition | $5,000,000 to $20,000,000 | 6 | 85 | |||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 314407511 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported | ||
| 2 | 314407511 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |