Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202329306 - Employee Injured In Fall From Elevated Work Platform

Accident Summary Nr: 202329306 -- Report ID: 0352450 -- Event Date: 07/19/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
304492366	07/20/2001	1731	0	National Electrical & Lighting Services, Inc.

Abstract: Three employees were installing new ceiling fans in a wholesale store. At approximately 1:18 p.m. on July 19, 2001, Employee #1 had been elevated up in a 48 in. long by 40 in. wide by 34 in. high parts bin mounted on the fork lift. The parts bin was not secured to the fork lift and was not designed as a personnel basket. Employee #1 was leaning out of the parts bin to the left when the parts bin overturned and dumped Employee #1 out. Employee #1 suffered a shattered left elbow, three broken fingers on his right hand, and broke all of his ribs on the right side. In addition, Employee #1 received a contusion to the right eye. Employee #1 was hospitalized. .

Keywords: FRACTURE, UNSECURED, FINGER, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, RIB, FALL, ELBOW, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, EQUIPMENT APPROVAL, CONTUSION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	304492366			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 13 feet Cause: Interior plumbing, ducting, electrical work Fatality Cause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket)

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