Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200151249 - Employee killed when crushed between lift controls and beam

Accident Summary Nr: 200151249 -- Report ID: 0214700 -- Event Date: 08/07/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307637165	08/07/2007	1542	236220	All Systems Pre Cast

Abstract: On August 7, 2007, Employee #1 was using an articulating lift to install metal braces on the roof of a newly constructed parking structure when he apparently lost control of the lift. He became caught between the lift's control panel and a concrete girder. Employee #1 was crushed and killed.

Keywords: INSTALLING, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, AERIAL LIFT CONTROLS, LOST CONTROL, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$250,000 to $500,000	4	50	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307637165			Fatality	Other	Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Other Activities-Post Decking Detail Work Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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