Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 14492326 - Employee killed by vehicle falling from jack stand
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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109042317 | 04/07/1993 | 7537 | 0 | W & J Transmission Co. |
Abstract: Employee #1, a mechanic, was working under a Ford Lincoln stretch limousine, repairing the transmission. Because of the location of the front piston (2-piston lift), Employee #1 had trouble getting to the converter bolts. Employee #1 called for a worker to help. The two workers got two portable jack stands to secure the front end of the car. Employee #1 then lowered the front piston and the two workers completed the task. The controls for the lift were located on the floor, under the vehicle. Employee #1 knelt to operate the controls to raise the front piston back into place. On its way up, the piston caught on a jack stand and forced the car off the lift, allowing the car to fall on Employee #1. He was killed.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 109042317 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |