Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 103057.015 - Employee is caught under vehicle as jack fails and crushes c
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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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.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1294624.015 | 53 | M | Hospitalized injury | Automobile mechanic apprentices |