Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 75723.015 - Lift operator is ejected in tip-over and sustains fractures

Accident Summary Nr: 75723.015 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 01/23/2015
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1022104.015	01/29/2015		238160	Nations Renovations, Llc

Abstract: At 9:45 a.m. on January 23, 2015, Employee #1, employed by a construction company, was engaged in roofing work on a building construction project. He was operating an aerial lift with the lift extended to the fourth level of the building, approximately 45 feet high. The lift tipped over, and Employee #1 was ejected from the lift basket and onto the roadway. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a head injury and fractures to the left ankle, left femur, right knee, and right arm. The subsequent investigation determined that the aerial lift had been situated on soft, unstable ground.

Keywords: Aerial Lift, Ankle, Arm, Construction, Equipment Operator, Fracture, Head, Knee, Thigh, Unstable Surface

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		New project or new addition		$500,000 to $1,000,000	4	45

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1022104.015	34	M	Hospitalized injury		Construction laborers	Distance of Fall: 45 feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: 45 feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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