OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #750810
L. S. F. INC.
NORTHRIDGE, CA·
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
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#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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