Incident date: 2016-01-19
NAICS industry code: 238210

An employee was using a scissor lift to gain access to suspended piping. The scissor lift controls failed allowing the lift to continue to elevate. The employee's head struck the suspended piping resulting in a fractured jaw.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck against stationary object or equipment while rising
code_source: title: Pipes, ducts, tubing, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Jaw, chin
severity: moderate