Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201611100 - Emplyee dies of asphyxia when pinned by lift

Accident Summary Nr: 201611100 -- Report ID: 1054118 -- Event Date: 02/02/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302054226	02/02/1999	1742	0	Ab Interiors Inc

Abstract: At approximately 3:30 p.m. on February 2, 1999, Employee #1, an employee of AB Interiors, was preparing an aerial lift for use on an upcoming construction project. The platform was raised to a height of about 18 feet. The employee then positioned himself in a squatting fashion next to the toggle switches that activate the lowering and raising mode of the machine. While working in this area, the lift descended unexpectedly and pinned Employee #1 against the toggle switch's metal enclosure. The employee died at the scene.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, NECK, MECH MALFUNCTION, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility		Maintenance or repair		$50,000 to $250,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	302054226			Fatality	Asphyxia	Drywall installers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Plastering Fatality Cause: Caught in stationary equipment

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