Incident date: 2024-05-15
NAICS industry code: 238120

An employee was installing horizontal bracing. They were approximately 32 feet high in an extended scissor lift when one of the wheels broke off. The scissor lift tipped over and the employee struck the ground, sustaining a concussion and two broken ribs.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall to lower level from collapsing structure or equipment  more than 30 feet
code_source: title: Hoists, lifts  scissor, telescoping
code_nature: title: Injuries to the brain, spinal cord and severe wounds, internal injuries
code_body: title: Head and trunk
severity: moderate