Incident date: 2024-08-03
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was using a scissor lift to work on a light pole approximately 20 feet above the ground when a gust of wind tipped the lift over. The employee fell to the ground with the lift and sustained three broken ribs, a collapsed lung, and a fractured pelvis. Outriggers were not used at the time.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  6 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Hoists, lifts  scissor, telescoping
code_nature: title: Multiple severe wounds and internal injuries
code_body: title: Multiple trunk locations
severity: moderate