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Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

1 hospitalization · 2015042191 · 4/20/2015 · Jones & Lanier Electric, Inc.

Severity

Hospitalized
1
Amputation
0
Loss of eye
0
Body part
Leg(s), unspecified
Nature of injury
Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury

Cause

Event
Jack-knifed or overturned, nonroadway
Source
Aerial lifts, scissor lifts-except truck-mounted
Secondary source
Electrical wiring-building

Employer

Name
Jones & Lanier Electric, Inc.
Location
3660 Hwy 411 NE, WHITE, GEORGIA, 30184
NAICS
238210
Jurisdiction
1

Narrative

An employee was installing electrical cables near the ceiling at a manufacturing facility. The employee was operating a scissor lift at a height of approximately 26 feet. While pulling the cable, a portion of the cable end became entangled on the lift and the lift overturned. The employee suffered left leg injuries that required surgery.

Source

Authoritative
OSHA Severe Injury Reports
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