Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14522783 - EMPLOYEE FELL FROM TRUNK OF ELEVATED AUTO; STRUCK HEAD

Accident Summary Nr: 14522783 -- Report ID: 0522300 -- Event Date: 02/04/1987
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
101675544	02/13/1987	7530	0	B.F. Goodrich Tire Center

Abstract: EMPLOYEE #1, A SERVICE MANAGER, ENTERED THE TRUNK OF A CAR TO OBTAIN THE KEY TO UNLOCK THE WHEELS. THE MECHANIC RAISED THE CAR TO PERFORM AN OIL CHANGE AND LUBE WITHOUT KNOWING THE WHEREABOUTS OF EMPLOYEE #1. EMPLOYEE #1 FELL 8 FEET FROM THE CAR TRUNK TO THE CONCRETE FLOOR, STRIKING HIS HEAD. HE DIED ON FEBRUARY 11, 1987.

Keywords: HEAD, HYDRAULIC LIFT, WORK RULES, FALL, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	101675544			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.