Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300952066 - Baier Auto & Truck Service

Inspection Information - Office: Chicago North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 300952066

Report ID: 0524200

Date Opened: 07/31/1997

Site Address:
Baier Auto & Truck Service
3428 North Elston Street
Chicago, IL 60618

Mailing Address:
304 South Home Avenue, Park Ridge, IL 60068

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7538

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/31/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/12/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101260248

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201260148

Event: 07/25/1997

Employee killed when car falls off bumper jack

On July 25, 1997, Employee #1 was working alone on a 1991 Plymouth Acclaim automobile. The car was apparently suspended by a hydraulic bumper lift at the front when the bumper appears to have given way. The automobile fell off the lift jack, pinning Employee #1 beneath it. The vehicle tie rod struck his head and the shock/strut struck his chest. Employee #1 was killed. When Employee #1 was found by a neighbor, the automobile was in park, and the lift jack was still in the raised position in front of the damaged bumper.

Keywords: BUMPER JACK, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, HOISTING MECHANISM, HYDRAULIC JACK, PINNED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, AUTOMOBILE, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300952066			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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