Inspection Detail

Inspection: 120340443 - Wm B Saleh Co

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Investigation Summary

On May 21, 2003, Employee #1 was operating an elevated work platform, scissor-lift, a Genie Model, GS-1930, to be used in painting the lobby of a commercial Bank. Employee #1 was attempting to drive the scissor-lift, which was 77 inches tall, through the lobby entrance of the bank. The doorframe was approximately 85 inches tall and Employee #1 was crouching on the work platform and operating the controls. As the scissor-lift passed beneath the doorframe, his head became pinched between the doorframe and the top railing of the lift. A coworker helped to free Employee #1 and he was transported to the University Medical Center in Fresno, California. He was hospitalized and treated for several injuries, which included a severely injured left eye, dislocated lower jaw, and damaged left side of his face. A detailed investigation revealed that there was inadequate clearance for operating the elevating work platform from the work deck. The scissor-lift could have been controlled from ground level.

Keywords: EYE, HEAD, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, DISLOCATED, AERIAL LIFT CONTROLS, FACE, AERIAL LIFT