Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 134397.015 - Employee fractures pelvis after being pinned while repairing

Accident Summary Nr: 134397.015 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 10/28/2020
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1503794.015	11/19/2020		811111	Applegate Autocare, Inc

Abstract: At 8:23 a.m. on October 28, 2020, an employee working as an automobile mechanic for a repair shop was preparing to work on a customer pickup truck that had a malfunctioning AC unit. The employee was positioned under the dashboard on floorboard of truck when he reached up to turn the ignition. The truck began to roll crushing the employee between driver door and vehicle lift. The employee was hospitalized to treat a lacerated lower leg and a fractured right pelvis.

Keywords: Air Conditioner, Auto Lift, Automobile, Automotive Repair, Crushed, Door, Fracture, Laceration, Leg, Lost Control, Mechanic, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Motor Vehicle, Pelvis, Pickup Truck, Pinned, Repair, Rolled, Truck, Unsafe Position, Unstable Position

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1503794.015	60	M	Hospitalized injury		Automobile mechanics

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