Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201352788 - Employee killed when caught between lift rail and ceiling

Accident Summary Nr: 201352788 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 06/28/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308432046	06/28/2005	1542	236220	Auchter/Elkins/Lodestar/Parris Joint Venture Agree
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308432038	06/28/2005	1742	238310	Mader Southeast, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308433069	06/28/2005	1742	238310	Acousti Engineering Company Of Florida
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
308433085	06/28/2005	1742	238310	Above All Ceilings, Inc.

Abstract: On June 28, 2005, Employee #1 was using a Genie 26 ft scissor lift, model GS2646, serial #30975, to reach the area around the ceiling where she was completing a plastering job. The work platform of the lift was surrounded by a standard guardrail. Having dropped her mud pan, she leaned over the guardrail to look at the ground. While in this position, Employee #1, for some reason, began raising the lift. This portion of the ceiling was lower than in the rest of the room and her head became caught between the guardrail and the ceiling. In an attempt to free herself, she may have continued to press against the control, which caused the lift to continue to rise. Coworkers heard the lift motor straining, came to investigate, and lowered the lift using the control at its base. Employee #1 sustained traumatic crushing injuries to her head and face, and was killed. She had had previous experience operating lifts, had reportedly been trained how to use this lift, had demonstrated her proficiency in its use, and had used this and similar lifts.

Keywords: HEAD, MECH MAT HANDLING, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, AERIAL LIFT, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, AERIAL LIFT CONTROLS, FACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	4		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	308432046			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
2	308432038	Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Plastering Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over/trapped of operator by operating
3	308433069			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:
4	308433085			Occupation not reported	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fatality Cause:

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