Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 82378.015 - Employee is killed in fall from scissor lift

Accident Summary Nr: 82378.015 -- Report ID: 0627100 -- Event Date: 01/15/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1118717.015	01/19/2016		238220	Scott Systems

Abstract: At 1:20 p.m. on January 15, 2016, Employee #1 was being elevated in a scissor lift to go to the roof to assist with starting the HVAC unit. The employee fell from the scissor lift 21 feet, striking the concrete ground. He suffered multiple head injuries and was killed.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Concrete Slab, Fall, Head, PPE, Roof, Struck Against

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			1	25	X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1118717.015	28	M	Fatality		Heating, air conditioning, and refrig. mechanics	Distance of Fall: 21 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 22 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause:

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