Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200555761 - Employee Rolls over Scissor Lift, Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 200555761 -- Report ID: 0625700 -- Event Date: 08/04/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
313024911	08/05/2009	1761	238160	Cgh Specialty Contractors, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 12:45 p.m. on August 4, 2009, Employee #1 and Employee #2 were traveling in a scissor-lift in a direction parallel to a sidewalk adjacent to a building. The purpose was to replace flashing (siding) along the eave of a flat roof 21-feet 4-in. above grade. The operator of the scissor-lift (Employee #1) steered the scissor-lift off the edge of the sidewalk causing the scissor-lift to topple over. Employee #1 struck his head on the ground and was killed. Employee #2 was able to leap to a nearby tree and survive without serious injury.

Keywords: HEAD, ROLL-OVER, STRUCK AGAINST, AERIAL LIFT

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000	1		X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313024911			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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