Incident date: 2015-02-16
NAICS industry code: 238220

Employee was working from a scissor lift approximately 12 feet high when it collapsed and ejected the employee onto a concrete slab.  The employee was admitted to the hospital with a broken arm and a broken back.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Multiple body parts, n.e.c.
severity: moderate