Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 965103 - 2 CONSTRUCTION WORKERS INJURED WHEN WORK PLATFORM FELL

Accident Summary Nr: 965103 -- Report ID: 0931800 -- Event Date: 03/02/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
100950658	03/22/1988	1542	0	Nor-Cal Heating & Sheet Metal Incorporated

Abstract: AT APPROXIMATELY 8:30 AM ON MARCH 2, 1988, EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE WORKING FROM A MANBASKET THAT HAD BEEN LIFTED ON THE FORKS OF A HIGH LIFT FORK TRUCK. THE MANBASKET HAD NOT BEEN SECURED TO THE BOOM OF THE HIGH LIFT TRUCK. EMPLOYEES #1 AND #2 WERE REMOVING TEMPORARY ELECTRIC POLES FROM THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #2 CHAINED THE MANBASKET TO A POLE IN ORDER TO LIFT IT BY LIFTING AND EXTENDING THE FORKLIFT BOOM. WHILE THE FORKLIFT OPERATOR WAS RAISING THE BOOM THE MANBASKET CAME LOOSE AND FELL ABOUT 15 FEET TO THE GROUND. EMPLOYEE #2 GRABBED THE POLE AND USED IT TO SLIDE TO THE GROUND, RECEIVING SEVERE SKIN BURNS ON HIS ARMS IN THE PROCESS. EMPLOYEE #1 LANDED ON THE RAILINGS OF THE MANBASKET. HE WAS HOSPITALIZED WITH A BROKEN ANKLE, BROKEN RIBS, AND PUNCTURED LUNGS.

Keywords: FRACTURE, LUNG, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CONSTRUCTION, FALL, ARM, WORK PLATFORM, ANKLE, PUNCTURE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100950658			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported
2	100950658			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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