Another death from a scissor lift accident:
'G.I. Joe' -- Crew Member Dies After Accident On Set | TMZ.com
'G.I. Joe' -- Crew Member Dies After Accident On Set | TMZ.com
Dang! Where are you driving with a 30 degree grade? US highways can't exceed 7 degrees for the most part.
It will be interesting when the story comes out. From that little bit it sounds like either he was on the handrails or didn't have the chain hooked. These are the two common way to fall out of a scissorlift without mechanical failure or tipping over. There is no way to know and we won't for a while. The thing for people to remember is the more familiar you are with the equipment, the more likely to lose focus and make a mistake. I speak from experience.
Agreed that he was no newbie, that was my point. The more you do it the more confortable you get and can make mistakes. By no means am I saying that is what happened here. It is just as likely he had a medical problem or it was an equipment failure. I am just making newer guys that haven't used lifts as much that they are nothing to be messed with and not get complacent.I'm sure it will take a while for the results of the investigation to be known. He was 54 years old and an experienced contractor. He was no newbie. It's always possible that he had a medical issue and lost consciousness. I'll post any updates that I find.
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