OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221427081

THE GEORGE EVANS CORPORATION

MOLINE, IL· 2022-01-11T00:00:00

Event: Abdomen, Aerial Lift, Back, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Chest, Concrete Floor, Crane, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Falling Object, Foot, Guardrail, Head, Hip, Maintenance, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pelvis, Personnel Cage, Rib, Scissor lift, Skull, Struck Against, Struck By, Tips Over, Unconsciousness
NAICS: 332312
Inspection type: Referral
Activity number: #345723472
Employer profile: THE GEORGE EVANS CORPORATION
Summary number: 221427081
Report ID: 0524500

Event description

Two employees incur injuries, scissor lift is struck by cran

Investigation abstract

At 8:30 a.m. on January 11, 2022, Employee #1 was elevated inside a scissor lift resetting an underhung crane. Employee #2 was at ground level assisting Employee #1. Employee #1 reset the crane and the crane traveled towards Employee #1. The hook on the crane struck the guardrail on the scissor lift and displaced and tipped the scissor lift over along with Employee #1. Employee #2 was in the path of the scissor lift and was struck by the cage. Employee #1 was immediately knocked unconscious and was in a coma; Employee #2 had a broken pelvis, knee, foot and broken ribs. Both employees required hospitalization for their injuries.

Victims (2)

#1 Hospitalized Age 64 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
519
#2 Hospitalized Age 56 M

Event type
5

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