OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221407208

CONTINENTAL CONTITECH

NORFOLK, NE· 2021-10-30T00:00:00

Event: Aerial Lift, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Cart, Collision, Crushed, Crushing, Ejected, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Falling Object, Head, Leak, Overturn, Rail, Scissor lift, Steam Line, Storage Rack, Struck Against, Struck By
NAICS: 326220
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #345612428
Employer profile: CONTINENTAL CONTITECH
Summary number: 221407208
Report ID: 0728900

Event description

Employee is killed when ejected and struck by falling scisso

Investigation abstract

At 5:15 p.m. on October 30, 2021, an employee was working in a scissor lift that was extended 10 feet addressing a steam pipe leak when a monorail system that transferred empty hose pans struck the lift knocked it over. The employee was thrown from the lift and struck his head on a steel pan rack and the lift fell on top of him. The employee died due to head and crushing injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 50 M

Event type
5

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