Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200677367 - Employee Is Killed When Crushed by Scissor Lift

Accident Summary Nr: 200677367 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 05/19/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312146814	05/20/2008	1731	238210	Courteaux Electric, Inc.

Abstract: On May 19, 2008, Employee #1 was using a scissors lift to install wiring within a building. He became crushed between the lift's guardrail and a sprinkler system pipe. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: INSTALLING, CRUSHED, ELECTRIC CONDUCTOR, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	312146814			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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