Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 109912.015 - Employee is struck in the head by suspended engine

Accident Summary Nr: 109912.015 -- Report ID: 0950643 -- Event Date: 05/29/2018
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1329962.015	07/13/2018		811111	Cea Autocare

Abstract: At 2:55 p.m. on May 29, 2018, Employee #1 was installing a 4.4 liter, 8 cycle engine of a BMW engine, using an engine hoist. The employee was underneath the car, by the transmission, guiding/aligning the engine as it was being lowered. The engine became unbalanced on the hoist, tilted to one side, and hit the employee in the head. He was taken to the hospital where it was determined that he had not suffered a major head injury, only bruising, and he was released the same day.

Keywords: Contusion, Engine, Head, Hoist, Mechanic, Motor Vehicle, Struck By, Suspended Load

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1329962.015	49	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Automobile mechanic apprentices

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