Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 953141 - Five employees injured in fall with personnel lift

Accident Summary Nr: 953141 -- Report ID: 0355118 -- Event Date: 01/14/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
105774103	01/15/1991	1741	0	Freddie Begley Masonry

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 a.m. on January 14, 1991, Employees #1 through #5 were being lifted to a work area approximately 40 ft from the ground by a work platform attached to a Gehl forklift, model #663. When the platform reached approximately the 33 ft level, the forklift began to list to the right and then overturned. The employees fell with the platform and when it landed it threw them to the ground. Employees #1 through #3 required hospitalization.

Keywords: EJECTED, PERSONNEL CAGE, CONSTRUCTION, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, OVERTURN

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	105774103	Non Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Brickmasons and stonemasons
2	105774103	Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Brickmasons and stonemasons
3	105774103	Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Brickmasons and stonemasons
4	105774103	Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Brickmasons and stonemasons
5	105774103	Non Hospitalized injury	Dislocation	Brickmasons and stonemasons

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