Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 103057.015 - Employee is caught under vehicle as jack fails and crushes c

Accident Summary Nr: 103057.015 -- Report ID: 0419700 -- Event Date: 02/07/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1294624.015	02/12/2018		491110	U.S. Postal Service

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on February 7, 2018, an employee was changing a starter motor in a postal delivery truck and attempted to lower the vehicle down from the jack. The employee was crushed when the floor jack malfunctioned and caught him under the vehicle as it lowered. The employee suffered several contusions and fractured his sternum. The employee was hospitalized.

Keywords: Automotive Repair, Caught By, Chest, Contusion, Crushed, Jack, Truck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1294624.015	53	M	Hospitalized injury		Automobile mechanic apprentices

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