Incident date: 2023-03-31
NAICS industry code: 238120

A steel column was being installed using a 30-ton crane. The column knocked over a scissor lift, causing its operator to fall 25 feet with the scissor lift and then be ejected from the basket. The employee landed on the ground about 5 feet away from the fallen basket and suffered a broken back.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet
code_source: title: Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Back, including spine, spinal cord, unspecified
severity: moderate