Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200690873 - Employee Is Crushed and Killed While Operating Scissor Lift

Accident Summary Nr: 200690873 -- Report ID: 0112600 -- Event Date: 03/26/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310622410	03/27/2007	1721	238320	Fine Painting Co., Inc.

Abstract: On March 26, 2007, an employee was painting overhead, while being supported by a scissors lift that was borrowed from another contractor. While leaning over the railing of the scissors lift to paint a section of the beam, his tyvek suit became entangled with the control lever. The lift was activated and moved vertically crushing and killing the employee between the railing and the overhead beam.

Keywords: PPE, CAUGHT BY, PAINT, CRUSHED, PAINTER, MOTOR VEHICLE, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Powerplant		New project or new addition		$1,000,000 to $5,000,000	5	50	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310622410			Fatality	Other	Painters, construction and maintenance	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Interior painting and decorating Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating

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