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Accident Summary Nr: 202655205 - Two Employees Are Injured When Scissor Lift Tips Over

Accident Summary Nr: 202655205 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 05/21/2012
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
31620851107/10/20121541236210Aldridge Construction Co

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on May 21, 2012, two employees of Aldridge Construction Company were erecting a steel building at a private residence located in Hemet, California. The two employees were in a Condor Scissor Lift, Model Number V1833XL, Serial Number X21597252, at the northwest corner of the building, installing a piece of metal exterior trim along the gable end of the roofline. When the operator of the scissor lift repositioned the lift, he inadvertently drove it off the end of the concrete pad, causing it to tip over. At the time of the accident, the lift was raised to approximately a twelve foot height. Aldridge Construction has been in business as a General Contractor since 1976 and specializes in the erection of prefabricated metal out-buildings. At the time of the accident, this employer was erecting a metal structure to house the homeowners' motor home and other recreational vehicles. The employer hired two laborers for this project, and each of these employees had worked for the employer on other projects. Neither employee was a full-time worker, but they were hired as needed for each project. Both employees suffered unspecified fractures when the scissor lift tipped over and were hospitalized.

Keywords: FRACTURE, CONSTRUCTION, STEEL ERECTION, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Other building New project or new addition Under $50,000 1 12

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation Construction
1 316208511 Hospitalized injury Fracture Construction laborers Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet
Cause: Exterior cladding
Fatality Cause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket)
2 316208511 Hospitalized injury Fracture Construction laborers Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet
Cause: Exterior cladding
Fatality Cause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket)

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