Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201160520 - TWO EMPLOYEES INJURED IN FALL FROM SCISSORS LIFT

Accident Summary Nr: 201160520 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 05/14/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
126118678	05/18/1998	1731	0	Tri State Electric, Inc

Abstract: At 5:40 p.m. on May 14, 1998, six electricians, including their foreman, were pushing four 600 MCM wire cables 120 feet long through a 4-inch conduit in a junction box about 20 feet above the floor. The employees were on three scissor lifts, with two employees per lift, which were raised about 15 feet high when fully extended. The four cables were straddling and overhanging across the three lifts. When the third lift was lowered ahead of the other two, the middle lift toppled onto the first lift, causing both lifts to be tipped over. The two employees on the first lift sustained serious injuries; Employee #1 had head injuries, while Employee #2 had broken ribs and punctured lungs. The two employees were taken to Cedar-Sinai Hospital for treatment and were hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, LUNG, MOBILE SCAFFOLD, ELECTRIC CABLE, ELECTRICIAN, RIB, FALL

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$50,000 to $250,000	3	15

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	126118678			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electricians' apprentices	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fall from vehicle (vehicle/construction equipment)
2	126118678			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 15 feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fall from vehicle (vehicle/construction equipment)

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