Incident date: 2018-09-18
NAICS industry code: 238120

An employee was working in a boom lift to take measurements for a replacement panel when the weld between the boom lift mast and jib broke, causing the employee to fall 12 to 15 feet within the basket to the ground. The employee fractured six ribs.

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: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate