Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 758078 - Employees injured as scissor lift abruptly stops

Accident Summary Nr: 758078 -- Report ID: 0551800 -- Event Date: 09/10/1990
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
108646274	09/12/1990	1731	0	Barth Electrical Company Inc

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on September 10, 1990, Employees #1 and #2 were working on a Marklift Rt 25 gas-powered scissor lift scaffold installing 5 in. by 10 ft. rigid conduit pipe at a height of approximately 15 ft. The scissor lift was on a concrete floor with a 5 degree incline when it unexpectedly started rolling (the lift engine was not running) down the incline. Employee #2 started the engine in order to stop the lift from rolling and the lift stopped abruptly. Employee #2 suffered neck and shoulder injuries and Employee #1 suffered hamstring injuries and bruises.

Keywords: INSTALLING, SHOULDER, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, NECK, SLOPE, AERIAL LIFT, CONTUSION, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	108646274			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Electricians
2	108646274			Non Hospitalized injury	Strain/Sprain	Electricians

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