Incident date: 2019-09-12
NAICS industry code: 238220

An employee was on a scissor lift at 30 feet when the lift hydraulics failed and the lift suddenly went straight down. As a result, the employee broke both ankles.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 26 to 30 feet
code_source: title: Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Ankle(s)
severity: moderate