Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 99291.015 - Worker falls from scissor lift and incurs multiple injuries

Accident Summary Nr: 99291.015 -- Report ID: 0950631 -- Event Date: 09/09/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1266177.015	09/20/2017		238210	Irwin Acosta

Abstract: At 6:15 p.m. on September 9, 2017, Employee #1, employed by an electrical contractor, was working at a multiemployer construction project, remodeling a restaurant. He was working from the elevated work platform of a scissor lift and removing drywall in order to install electrical conduit above the ceiling. Employee #1 lost his footing and fell into the scissor lift's chain. The chain gave way, and he continued to fall to the ground. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital, admitted and treated for a fractured elbow, a concussion, and back contusions. During the subsequent investigation, it was determined that Employee #1 had received no formal training on the use of the elevated platform.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Back, Concussion, Conduit, Construction, Elbow, Electrical Work, Elevated Work Platform, Fracture, Untrained

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1266177.015	48	M	Hospitalized injury		Laborers, except construction

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.