Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201034345 - Employee's skull fractured in fall from scissor lift

Accident Summary Nr: 201034345 -- Report ID: 0950635 -- Event Date: 07/30/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300764263	08/01/2002	1731	0	Electrical Source

Abstract: At approximately 4:30 a.m. on July 30, 2002, Employee #1, an electrician, was using a JLG Scissor lift, Model 1932-E2, Serial Number 200107709, to work on the overhead ceiling lights in a 100,000 square ft supermarket. Apparently Employee #1 walked off the entry end of the lift and fell approximately 16 ft the floor. Employee #1 sustained a fractured pelvis, fractured ribs, a fractured right shoulder, and a fractured skull. Apparently, the safety rail at the entry point of the lift was not attached at the time of the accident. Earlier that week, the lift had been observed operating without the safety rail in place and it was reattached at that time. Employee #1 later stated that he had no memory of the accident. Employee #1 was hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, GUARDRAIL, RAIL, WORK RULES, ELECTRICIAN, CONSTRUCTION, SKULL, PELVIS, FALL, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$250,000 to $500,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	300764263			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 16 feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket)

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