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Parent Category: Safety Info Posts

Category: Safety Alerts

Published: 12 July 2014

Report Date: 4 June 2014

Scissor Lift Accident - 3 June 2014 – Facility 9555

Contractor personnel involved and contractor owned equipment. The scissor lift failed while in raised position. The lift lowered in an uncontrolled manner, which resulted in the injury of the two personnel. The personnel were transported to the hospital for evaluation. Initial report of failure was hydraulic failure. Unknown at this time, if the personnel involved were from the prime contractor or were sub-contractors.

Initial documentation and investigation occurred on 3 June 2014 at approx 1620, with a second documentation and investigation occurring at 0820 on 4 June 2014.

Investigators: Government

Contract Reps:

Contract Purpose: Over head rail crane maintenance.

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