Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 875559 - Employee killed as scissor lift overturns

Accident Summary Nr: 875559 -- Report ID: 0932030 -- Event Date: 06/13/1994
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106058894	06/14/1994	3569	0	Desert Fire Protection

Abstract: Employee #1 was working alone on a scissor jack lift that was elevated to approximately 18 ft above a cement floor. There was a wind factor of up to 32 knots in the area at the estimated time of the incident. There were no witnesses, but the scissor jack lift apparently tilted from its upright position and fell onto its side, carrying Employee #1 with it. His head was fractured when it struck the cement and Employee #1 died from an intracranial hemorrhage. His body was found approximately 10 hours later.

Keywords: HEAD, HIGH WIND, HEMORRHAGE, STRUCK AGAINST, FALL, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106058894			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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