Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1001726 - Main Security Services Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Manhattan Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1001726

Report ID: 0215000

Date Opened: 02/25/1985

Site Address:
Main Security Services Inc
Convention Center 12th Ave & W34th St
New York, NY 10001

Mailing Address:
2804 3rd Ave, Bronx, NY 10451

Union Status: Union

SIC:7381

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/08/1985

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/08/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360561468

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14488118

Event: 02/18/1985

SECURITY GUARDS OVERTURNED A SCISSOR LIFT

TWO EMPLOYEES BEGAN OPERATING A SCISSOR LIFT WITHOUT AUTHORIZATION. AS SECURITY GUARDS, THEY HAD NO PREVIOUS EXPERIENCE WITH THE EQUIPMENT. THEY LOST CONTROL OF THE EQUIPMENT WHILE DRIVING DOWN A RAMP, CAUSING IT TO FALL ON ITS SIDE. ONE EMPLOYEE WAS THROWN CLEAR. THE OTHER WAS PINNED UNDER THE SCISSOR LIFT, AND LATER DIED OF HIS INJURIES.

Keywords: CRUSHED, INEXPERIENCE, LOST CONTROL, AERIAL LIFT, OVERTURN

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1001726			Hospitalized injury	Concussion	Occupation not reported
2	1001726			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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