Incident date: 2016-03-08
NAICS industry code: 561730

An employee was using an aerial lift to trim trees. The foundation under the outriggers was soft/wet and could not support the weight of the lift in the extended position, causing the lift to tip over. The employee fell 30 to 45 feet from the lift and fractured the hip.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level more than 30 feet
code_source: title: Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Hip(s)
severity: moderate