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Accident Summary Nr: 119509.015 - Two employees fall when scissor lift tips over, receive mult

Accident Summary Nr: 119509.015 -- Report ID: 0830500 -- Event Date: 08/16/2019
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1427956.015	08/19/2019		238210	Merit Electric Inc.

Abstract: At 7:00 a.m. on August 16, 2019, Employees 1 and 2 worked from a scissor lift to install an exterior light above an airplane hangar door. The door opened unexpectedly and tipped over the scissor lift and the employees fell. Both employees received multiple, unspecified injuries and were hospitalized.

Keywords: Airplane, Door, Fall, Installing, Lighting, Scissor lift, Tips Over

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Commercial building		New project or new addition

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1427956.015	26	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause:
2	1427956.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury		Electricians	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Fencing, installing lights, signs, etc. Fatality Cause:

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