Incident date: 2024-09-13
NAICS industry code: 238210

Two employees on a scissor lift were doing electrical work outside the building. The lift moved from a concrete surface to a gravel surface, lost balance, and tipped. The employees fell from the lift to the gravel. One employee was hospitalized due to a fractured skull, swelling of the brain, and loss of consciousness. The second employee sustained minor injuries and was not hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Nonroadway noncollision  vehicle overturn
code_source: title: Hoists, lifts  scissor, telescoping
code_nature: title: Intracranial injuries with skull fractures
code_body: title: Brain
severity: moderate