Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202501458 - Two injured when caught between boom basket and wall

Accident Summary Nr: 202501458 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 07/18/2007
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311304315	07/18/2007	1791	238120	R. Harris Welding, Inc.

Abstract: On July 18, 2007, Employees #1 and #2 were assigned to weld the facade of a mezzanine. One of the workers raised the articulating boom basket too far and both employees' heads, necks, and shoulders became caught between the control pedestal of the lift and the face of the mezzanine. Employees #1 and #2 sustained injuries for which they were treated and released the same day.

Keywords: WELDER, CONSTRUCTION, CAUGHT BETWEEN, AERIAL LIFT CONTROLS, AERIAL LIFT, INATTENTION

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	14	160

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	311304315			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Welders and cutters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Emplacing reinforcing steel Fatality Cause: Crushed/run-over of non-operator by operating cons
2	311304315			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Welders and cutters	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Steel Erection Of Open Web Steel Joists-Moving Poi Fatality Cause: Lifting operations

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