Skyworks LLC

Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet - Fractures - ROCHESTER, New York

HOSPITALIZED, Worker hospitalized after incident at Skyworks LLC in ROCHESTER, New York
Employer Skyworks LLC
Address 63 Pixley Industrial Pkwy,
City, State ZIP ROCHESTER, New York 14624
Report ID 2020021334
Event Date February 10, 2020
Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures
Body Part Pelvis
Event Type Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
Source of Injury Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
Secondary Source Semi, tractor-trailer, tanker truck
Industry (NAICS) 238910
GPS Coordinates 43.13871, -77.71633

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Incident Narrative

A delivery truck with a flatbed semi-trailer was parked in the yard. The back end of the trailer has a hydraulic dovetail to facilitate drive-on/drive off loading and unloading. It was in the down position. The injured employee drove a scissor lift and parked it over the tail end lip of the lowered dovetail. With the unit placed against the dovetail, the injured employee initiated testing of the pothole protection system and began lifting the basket. The delivery truck driver, unaware of the scissor lift's presence, used a remote to lift the dovetail to its travel position so he could depart. The dovetail lifted the scissor lift and caused it to tip over with the injured employee in it. The employee fell 10-12 feet to the ground and sustained a fractured pelvis.

Incident Summary

On February 10, 2020, a worker at Skyworks LLC in ROCHESTER, New York suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 1,098 severe injury reports involving "Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet" incidents in our database. Browse all Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet injuries.

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