Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97021.015 - Employee in lift is pinned between guardrail and building

Accident Summary Nr: 97021.015 -- Report ID: 0454716 -- Event Date: 06/30/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1245683.015	06/30/2017		236220	Creative Remodeling Design, Inc.

Abstract: At 12:00 p.m. on June 30, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was working at the site of a two-story commercial building. He was working from the basket of an aerial lift and installing exterior siding. As Employee #1 attempted to move the lift toward the building, his neck was pinned between an eave and the lift's top guardrail. Employee #1 lost consciousness. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted, observed, and released two days later with no significant injuries.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Building, Carpenter, Caught Between, Guardrail, Installing, Neck, Pinned, Roof, Unconsciousness

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition			2

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1245683.015	27	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Exterior carpentry Fatality Cause:

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