Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200203677 - Employee Is Killed When Skyjack Lift Falls Over

Accident Summary Nr: 200203677 -- Report ID: 0418200 -- Event Date: 06/25/2011
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314642968	06/25/2011	1711	238220	Shumate Mechanical, Llc.

Abstract: On June 25, 2011, Employee #1 and six coworkers were installing 8-ft by 20-ft spiral duct pipes. Employee #1 was working inside a skyjack scissor lift when the duct pipes collapsed from the ceiling, causing the scissor lift to turn over with Employee #1 inside. He fell 16 feet, striking his head on the concrete floor, killing him.

Keywords: DUCT, COLLAPSE, CEILING, STRUCK AGAINST, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, FALLING OBJECT, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	2	30	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	314642968			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket)

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