Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200231314 - Two employees fracture backs when scissor lift topples over

Accident Summary Nr: 200231314 -- Report ID: 1032500 -- Event Date: 02/18/2003
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
305516122	02/21/2003	1799	238990	Precision Sign

Abstract: On February 18, 2003, Employees #1 and #2 were working in a scissor lift. They positioned the lift's front left wheel on three small pieces of wood to compensate for the 7-degree slope of the parking lot. The lift toppled over after Employees #1 and #2 ascended and descended the lift from their work position approximately 12 ft above the asphalt parking lot. Employees #1 and #2 sustained fractured backs and were hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, COLLAPSE, BACK, FALL, SLOPE, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	12

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	305516122			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold
2	305516122			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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