Dixie Electrical Controls and Automation, Inc.

Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident — Asphyxiations, strangulations, suffocations — TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Dixie Electrical Controls and Automation, Inc. in TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI
Employer Dixie Electrical Controls and Automation, Inc. Report ID 2020032481
Address 1804 S Green Street City, State ZIP TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI 38801
Event Date March 16, 2020 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Asphyxiations, strangulations, suffocations Body Part BODY SYSTEMS
Event Type Part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident Source of Injury Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
Secondary Source Structural elements, n.e.c.
Industry (NAICS) 238210 Inspection #
GPS Coordinates 34.22000, -88.72000

Incident Narrative

An employee was operating an aerial lift and was elevated 9.5 feet. While traveling backwards, he was pinned between the cage of the aerial lift and overhead structure bracing. The employee's chest/neck area was pinned, cutting off oxygen and resulting in strangulation.

Incident Summary

On March 16, 2020, a worker at Dixie Electrical Controls and Automation, Inc. in TUPELO, MISSISSIPPI suffered asphyxiations, strangulations, suffocations to the body systems. The incident was classified as part of occupant s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident, with aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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