Incident date: 2018-12-12
NAICS industry code: 238120

An employee was removing a chain block from a steel structure while standing on a scissor lift. The scissor lift was blown over while fully extended and the employee suffered broken ribs and a punctured lung.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment, unspecified
code_source: title: Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
code_nature: title: Internal injuries to organs and blood vessels of the trunk
code_body: title: Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders
severity: moderate