Incident date: 2020-11-11
NAICS industry code: 326199

An employee was on a scissor lift, 15 feet above the ground, testing a large vinyl water bladder.  The bladder exploded, causing him to fall from the scissor lift to the ground. He suffered a broken sternum and an abdominal injury.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
code_source: title: Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate