Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201179140 - Scissor Lift Ejects Employee

Accident Summary Nr: 201179140 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 01/05/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309365625	02/08/2006	1731	238210	Vasko Electric Inc

Abstract: On January 5, 2006, Employee #1, an electrician working for Vasko Electric Inc., was operating a scissor lift to install lighting 15 ft high on the west side of the exterior of a building. At the time of the incident, the work platform was elevated about 10 ft, when he moved the lift and ran over a hole in the ground, causing the lift to tip over away from the building. Employee #1 fell to the ground and suffered fractured vertebrae. He was transported to UC Davis Medical Center, where he remained for 4 days.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, VEHICLE IN GEAR, ELECTRICIAN, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, LIGHTING, FALL, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, VERTEBRA, WORK SURFACE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		Alteration or rehabilitation		$500,000 to $1,000,000	1	20

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	309365625			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 10 feet Cause: Installing plumbing, lighting fixtures Fatality Cause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket)

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