Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200880961 - Employee Is Killed When Scissor Lift Overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 200880961 -- Report ID: 0215800 -- Event Date: 12/13/2004
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307687947	12/13/2004	7349	561790	Aeromech, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 was working on an elevated JLG Scissor Lift, approximately 18 ft above the concrete floor, performing maintenance on an overhead door. Employee #1 was cycling the door, when it jammed just prior to closing (3 ft above the floor). Employee #1 attempted to clear the jam, using a screwdriver to pry the emergency handle free. The door opened and struck Employee #1 and the guardrail system of the scissor lift, causing the scissor lift to tip over. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, STRUCK BY, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1	15	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	307687947			Fatality	Fracture	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Installing interior walls, ceilings, doors Fatality Cause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket)

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