Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201773017 - Employee Is Killed When Lift Falls Over

Accident Summary Nr: 201773017 -- Report ID: 0213900 -- Event Date: 06/21/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
310114046	06/21/2006	1731	238210	Hatzel & Buehler, Inc.

Abstract: On June 21, 2006, Employee #1 was on a JLG scissor lift to install wiring in a ceiling. While moving the fully extended lift, it fell into a floor opening that was 71 in. long, 12 in. wide, and 12 in. deep. The lift then tipped over, and Employee #1 fell approximately 32 ft to the concrete floor. He was killed.

Keywords: INSTALLING, UNEVEN GROUND, ELECTRICIAN, ELECTRICAL WORK, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$20,000,000 and over	1	36	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	310114046			Fatality	Other	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 32 feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Fall from/with scaffold

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