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Accident: 200082899 - Employee Is Injured In Fall From Platform

Accident: 200082899 -- Report ID: 0112000 -- Event Date: 02/07/2007
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
31018258902/07/20077699V.M.S. Construction Company
On February 2, 2007, Employees #1 and Employee #2 were removing a hydraulic stick cylinder from a CAT excavator. Employee #1 placed the forks of his forklift under the cylinder and lifted it. The cylinder, however, was not adequately secured to the forks. Employee #2 was standing in a scissor lift with a manufacturer's approved extension platform. The 1,500 lb cylinder dislodged from the forks and landed on the extension platform causing it to collapse. Employee #2 fell from the platform approximately 8 ft, landing on a concrete floor. Employee #2 suffered a dislocated shoulder. The employee was treated at an area hospital and was released.
Keywords: platform, excavation, hydraulic lift, shoulder, cylinder, industrial truck, dislocated, fall
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 310182589 Non Hospitalized injury Dislocation Occupation not reported

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