Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 160816.015 - Employee is killed when struck by falling truck fender

Accident Summary Nr: 160816.015 -- Report ID: 0653510 -- Event Date: 08/22/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1693910.015	08/24/2023		811121	Mikes Garage

Abstract: At 10:00 a.m. on August 22, 2023, an employee was working beneath a vehicle replacing struts on the front end of a truck raised by a floor jack when he asked a coworker to raise the jack. As the coworker was raising the jack, it failed, and the employee was struck by the front bumper of the truck. The employee suffered head trauma and a concussion and died from his injuries.

Keywords: Automotive Repair, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Concussion, Equipment Failure, Falling Object, Head, Jack, Mechanic, Repair, Struck By, Truck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury
1	1693910.015	21	M	Fatality

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