Incident date: 2019-08-01
NAICS industry code: 238160

Two employees were replacing roofing panels from the platform of a lift. The lift made a sudden upward movement, causing one employee to hit a steel beam above. The employee suffered head injuries and was hospitalized.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
code_source: title: Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
code_nature: title: Intracranial injuries, unspecified
code_body: title: Brain
severity: moderate