Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1213600.015 - Midwest Maintenance & Industrial, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Naperville Area Office

Investigation Summary

At 7:05 a.m. on February 28, 2017, an employee raised a powered mobile scaffold (scissor lift) to 32 feet to partially complete some touch up paint work that was at the upper chord of the roof supporting bar joist. The employee was discovered on the work site floor by a coworker who notified Emergency Services. The employee was conscious upon EMS arrival and was transported to nearest emergency room; however, the employee died in surgery due to his injuries. Multiple injuries consisted of blunt force trauma to organs and multiple fractures to left hand, wrist, arm, shoulder, ribs and pelvis.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Arm, Elevated Work Platform, Fall, Painter, Pelvis, Rib, Shoulder, Wrist