AIRCO SERVICE INC.
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway — Fractures — SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA
| Employer | AIRCO SERVICE INC. | Report ID | 2017098953 |
| Address | 5113 N. Harrison | City, State ZIP | SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA 74804 |
| Event Date | September 19, 2017 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Fractures | Body Part | Multiple body parts, n.e.c. |
| Event Type | Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway | Source of Injury | Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted |
| Industry (NAICS) | 238220 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 35.38000, -96.91000 | ||
Incident Narrative
Two employees were in a scissor lift approximately 17 to 18 feet high to hang duct work. They had finished hanging a piece when the scissor lift activated, began moving quickly in circles, and overturned. One of the employees was hospitalized with vertebrae, wrist, and ankle fractures. Both employees were tied off in the scissor lift at the time of the incident.
Incident Summary
On September 19, 2017, a worker at AIRCO SERVICE INC. in SHAWNEE, OKLAHOMA suffered fractures to the multiple body parts, n.e.c.. The incident was classified as jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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