Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200355840 - Employee Is Injured in Scissor Lift Tip Over

Accident Summary Nr: 200355840 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 12/12/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310502729	12/14/2006	1542	236220	American Drywall Company

Abstract: On December 12, 2006, Employee #1 was working for a company that was building an addition onto an EMS Station. Employee #1 was operating a scissor lift, maneuvering it into position, while on a 16-in. raised ramp. The right front wheel of the scissor lift ran off of the ramp, tipped and fell over. Employee #1 tried to jump from the mid-rail of the falling lift and was thrown out of the lift onto the floor. The scissor lift landed on top of Employee #1, pinning him beneath the lift. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital and treated for a dislocated shoulder and multiple bruises and abrasions.

Keywords: WHEEL, SHOULDER, RAMP, PINNED, EQUIPMENT OPERATOR, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, MIDRAIL, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$50,000 to $250,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310502729			Non Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Drywall installers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 8 feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket)

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