OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #750810

HEAD,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,WALKING BACKWARD,UNGUARDED,AERIAL LIFT

1988-11-29T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,GUARDRAIL,WORK RULES,CONSTRUCTION,FALL,WALKING BACKWARD,UNGUARDED,AERIAL LIFT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 750810
Report ID: 933300

Event description

Employee killed in fall from scissor lift

Investigation abstract

At approximately 10:00 a.m. on November 29, 1988, Employee #1 was preparing to h ang drywall from a scissor lift that was raised 8 ft above a concrete floor. He had removed an end guardrail from the scissor lift to measure between the studs. While backing up, Employee #1 stepped off the scissor lift platform and fell to the floor. He landed on his head and was killed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 53 M

Nature of injury
6

Part of body
13

Event type
5

Source
27

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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