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TRAVERS ELECTRIC, INC.

Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet — Fractures — SKOWHEGAN, MAINE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at TRAVERS ELECTRIC, INC. in SKOWHEGAN, MAINE
Employer TRAVERS ELECTRIC, INC. Report ID 2017054746
Address 6 Commercer Drive City, State ZIP SKOWHEGAN, MAINE 04976
Event Date May 25, 2017 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Pelvis
Event Type Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet Source of Injury Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection # 1237116
GPS Coordinates 44.76000, -69.68000

Incident Narrative

An employee was performing electrical work from the platform of a scissor lift when the scissor lift tipped over. The employee fell 20 to 25 feet to the ground and suffered a fractured pelvis.

Incident Summary

On May 25, 2017, a worker at TRAVERS ELECTRIC, INC. in SKOWHEGAN, MAINE suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 192 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 21 to 25 feet injuries.

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