Scissor lifts can be dangerous if not used properly. That point was made again by an Oct. 4 accident at a Frito-Lay North America facility in Irving, Texas, where a worker in a lift died and two others were badly injured in construction-related work.
The nature of what was being done is unclear. The employer is a specialty contractor, Walker Industrial. According to the company website, it provides automation and other industrial services. Local media gave the name of the