Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202440939 - Employee Is Paralyzed by Scissor Lift

Accident Summary Nr: 202440939 -- Report ID: 0950633 -- Event Date: 05/05/2005
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
307456657	05/05/2005	7699	811310	John K Owen

Abstract: At approximately 2:45 p.m. on May 5, 2005, Employee #1 was attempting to remove the hydraulic cylinder from a scissor lift. The fork of a forklift was being used to support the lift. He was injured when the lift closed and crushed his neck between the scissor arm and frame of the lift. He was hospitalized at Arrowhead Regional Medical Center, in Colton, CA. Employee #1 is now a paraplegic.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, PARALYSIS, HYDRAULIC CYLINDER, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, NECK, VERTEBRA, AERIAL LIFT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307456657			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Laborers, except construction

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