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Accident Summary Nr: 202311296 - Employee is killed when scissor lift tips over
| Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 304030570 | 01/18/2001 | 1542 | 0 | Cypress Construction Company Of Winter Haven |
Abstract: Employee #1 was bracing purlins at the south west corner of a building using a scissor lift. The scissor lift was extended 14 ft high off the building edge where there was a change in elevation of about 12 inches. The lift tipped over and Employee #1 jumped and grasped onto the purlin he was working on. His body swung forward and as it swung back he lost his grip and fell to the cement floor and died.
Keywords:
ROLL-OVER, STRUCK AGAINST, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, CONCRETE
| End Use | Project Type | Project Cost | Stories | Non-building Height | Fatality | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Commercial building | New project or new addition | $50,000 to $250,000 | 1 | 20 | X | ||
| Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation | Construction |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 304030570 | Fatality | Fracture | Carpenters | Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 19 feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Solid Web-Bolting-Up/Detail Work Fatality Cause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket) |