Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 96244.015 - Employee sustains broken pelvis when scissor lift tips over

Accident Summary Nr: 96244.015 -- Report ID: 0111100 -- Event Date: 05/25/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1237116.015	06/02/2017		238210	Travers Electric, Inc.

Abstract: At 9:00 a.m. on May 25, 2017, Employee #1 was using a scissor lift to raise a light pole to fasten it in position. At an unknown height, the lift tipped over and Employee #1 sustained a broken pelvis. As a result, he was hospitalized and treated. The incident investigation determined that a combination of the weight of the pole with the slope of the ground caused the incident.

Keywords: Elevated Work Platform, Roll-Over, Scaffold, Unstable Position

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
		Alteration or rehabilitation				18

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1237116.015	29	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians' apprentices	Distance of Fall: 18 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 18 feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause:

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