Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202315495 - Employee Fractures Pelvis When Scissor Lift Tips Over

Accident Summary Nr: 202315495 -- Report ID: 0950612 -- Event Date: 10/14/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119648780	11/01/2005	1731	238210	Mission Electric Company

Abstract: On October 14, 2005, Employee #1, a journeyman electrician, was installing a 0.75-in. by 1-in. metal conduit in the ceiling of a commercial building under construction. Employee #1 was operating an Upright XL-24CW scissors lift with the platform, elevated approximately 12 ft above the concrete floor. While attempting to maneuver the lift around 2-ft by 2-ft by 1-ft deep floor holes, one tire went into a hole, causing the lift to tilt over. Employee #1 jumped out of the lift approximately 3-5 ft, before the lift made contact with the floor. Employee #1 fractured his pelvis.

Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, BUILDING, CONDUIT, ROLL-OVER, ELECTRICIAN, CONSTRUCTION, PELVIS, AERIAL LIFT, TIRE

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition		$5,000,000 to $20,000,000	1

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	119648780			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 12 feet Cause: Installing equipment (HVAC and other) Fatality Cause: Fall from/with bucket (aerial lift/basket)

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