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Accident Summary Nr: 55388.015 - Employee is caught between scissor lift and steel beam and i

Accident Summary Nr: 55388.015 -- Report ID: 0111400 -- Event Date: 12/05/2013
Inspection NrDate OpenedSICNAICSEstablishment Name
951116.01512/05/2013238990East Coast Fireproofing Co. Inc.

Abstract: At 1:45 p.m. on December 5, 2013, Employee #1 was using a scissor lift to secure a poly tarp around a steel column, prior to spraying fireproofing compound on the steel beam. As The employee was draping the tarp, it became caught on the joystick lever, causing the scissor lift to rise up. Employee #1 was caught between the horizontal steel beam and the top rail of the scissor. The employee was crushed and killed.

Keywords: Caught Between, Cover, Crushed, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Steel Beam, Steel Column
Accident Details
End Use Project Type Project Cost Stories Non-building Height Fatality
Commercial building Alteration or rehabilitation $20,000,000 and over 14 168 X

Employee Details
Employee # Inspection Nr Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Construction
1 951116.015 37 M Fatality Distance of Fall: feet
Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet
Cause: Fireproofing
Fatality Cause:

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