Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201611282 - Employee crushed to death by elevated platform

Accident Summary Nr: 201611282 -- Report ID: 1054118 -- Event Date: 07/28/1999
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302681242	07/29/1999	2451	0	Blazer Industries Inc

Abstract: At about 2:00 p.m. on July 28, 1999, Employee #1 was fatally injured as he was walking alongside an elevated work platform. The elevated platform collapsed when an electrical jack was accidentally activated to the "on" position without Employee #1's knowledge. This jack raises and lowers at a very slow rate of speed, (it takes about five minutes for the jack to elevate to a height of about 30 in.). The jack raised one side of steel tubular frame platform until it tipped-over. The collapsed structure fell on top of Employee #1. Most of the injuries were concentrated to the chest area. He was hospitalized via ambulance. He later died after both lungs collapsed.

Keywords: COLLAPSE, CRUSHED, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, JACK

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302681242			Fatality	Other	Supervisors, production occupations

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