Incident date: 2016-04-12
NAICS industry code: 325412

An employee in a scissor lift was helping to repair a heater approximately 17 feet above ground level when the lift platform collapsed. The employee sustained injuries upon impact with the platform.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 16 to 20 feet
code_source: title: Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
code_nature: title: Traumatic injuries and disorders, unspecified
code_body: title: Nonclassifiable
severity: moderate