Accident: 120277157 - Injured In Fall When Scissor Lift Overturns

Employee #1, a regular employee of a ship builder, was positioning a Skyjack scissor lift, model 3015, in a compartment aboard a ship. Although the lift was to be utilized only on a level surface, the deck of the ship was sloped 3.3 degrees. Employee #1 elevated the scissor lift 15 ft and was running wire through a "wire way" when he moved the scissor lift without lowering it. In doing so, he ran over a 4 in. deck cover plate that was wedged against a 4 in. piece of channel iron being used as a skid rail and that was connected to a portable equipment container. When the right front wheel of the scissor lift ran up onto the channel iron, the combination of the sloped deck and the tire being raised another 4 in. caused the elevated lift to tip over onto its left side. Employee #1 was ejected and fell approximately 15 ft to the deck. He suffered fractures to his hip, left wrist, and spine at the T-12 level. Causal factors in this accident included: (1) The scissor lift was not operating correctly; the speed control had been disabled, allowing extra power to go the unit when it was fully elevated; (2) The area where the equipment was being used was not clear of surface hazards; (3) Employee #1 failed to inspect the unit prior to use, as required; and (4) The employer allowed the unit to be operated on a sloped surface.

shipyard, aerial lift, slope, overturn, fall, fracture, work rules, ejected, hip, unstable position

Accident: 170238612 - Killed In Garbage Truck Accident

On November 10, 1999, Employee #1 was driving a Peterbilt side-loading garbage truck south on Highway 99 when he failed to stop in time and rear-ended a Mazda sedan. The truck veered right and Employee #1 corrected the vehicle's direction by turning left. The centrifugal force pitched him out of the truck and he landed on the pavement. He sustained massive head injuries and died at the hospital the following day. Employee #1 was in the right-hand driving position; he was not wearing a seat belt.

garbage truck, collision, seat belt, head, inattention, motor vehicle, ejected, work rules

Accident: 170007090 - Killed When Crushed By Overturned Log Skidder

At approximately 1:30 p.m. on October 11, 1999, Employee #1 was operating a log skidder when rolled down a hill. Employee #1 was ejected, and the skidder overturned on top of him. He was crushed and killed. Employee #1 was the president of the corporation and owned the skidder.

skidder, logging, crushed, overturn, lost control, ejected, slope

Accident: 170006852 - Injured When Brakes Fail In Dump Truck

At approximately 10:34 a.m. on May 24, 1999, Employee #1 was operating a dump truck when the brakes failed. The truck rolled backward down a hill, then off the roadway and over a steep bank. Employee #1 was thrown from the vehicle and sustained severe injuries.

equipment failure, brake, dump truck, equipment operator, truck driver, earthmoving equip, embankment, ejected, seat belt, work rules

Accident: 14293062 - Killed When Struck By Dislodged Board

Employee #1 was helping a coworker to unjam a board that had become wedged between a guardrail and a conveyor. When the board dislodged, it struck Employee #1 in the head. He was killed.

struck by, head, jammed, board, ejected, conveyor, flying object

Accident: 170238596 - Killed In Vehicle Accident

Employee #1 was involved in an accident in which his vehicle rolled over. He was not wearing a seatbelt and was partially ejected. Employee #1 sustained a fractured neck, fractured ribs, and a blunt force trauma injury to his head. He was transported to the hospital, where he died.

motor vehicle, fracture, head, roll-over, traffic accident, seat belt, neck, ejected, work rules, vehicle

Accident: 170074850 - Killed When Pinned Against Wall By Loader Bucket

Employee #1 and a coworker, both carpenters, were working from the bucket of a loader. They were at a height of approximately 9 ft when the loader operator unintentionally struck the bucket control with his knee. The bucket moved suddenly and both workers tumbled out and became pinned between the loader bucket and a wall. Employee #1 was killed and his coworker suffered abdominal injuries. Use of the loader bucket as a work platform was inappropriate, and neither worker was using fall protection.

loader, loader bucket, pinned, work platform, carpenter, caught between, work rules, elevated work plat, fall protection, ejected

Accident: 14369698 - Killed In Fall From Boom Truck

Employee #1 was operating an IMT boom, model 1331, serial # 04306779Z, on a truck. The hydraulic cylinder broke (shear failure), and the base of the boom tore free from its structural connection. It struck Employee #1 and knocked him approximately 13 ft from his operator's seat to the ground. He fell on his head and was killed.

boom, boom truck, equipment failure, head, fall, ejected, struck by, truck boom, hydraulic cylinder, sheared