Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 597518 - Employee's leg crushed by scissor lift

Accident Summary Nr: 597518 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 04/01/1992
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
110111226	04/01/1992	3524	0	Snapper, Inc.

Abstract: Employee #1 responded to a second maintenance call on a hydraulic scissor lift that was installed into a floor pit. He determined that a leak in a hydraulic hose was causing the problem and attempted to remove and replace the defective hose. During removal of the defective hose, hydraulic pressure was released and the scissor lift fell to its down position. Employee #1's left leg was crushed and the bones were fractured.

Keywords: LEAK, FRACTURE, HYDRAULIC LIFT, MAINTENANCE, HOSE, HYDRAULIC LINE, CRUSHED, FALL, FALLING OBJECT, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	110111226			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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