Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 161197.015 - Employee repairing vehicle is killed when crushed by falling

Accident Summary Nr: 161197.015 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 10/30/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1706925.015	10/30/2023		811118	Ricardo Truck Repairs Llc

Abstract: At 9:45 a.m. on October 30, 2023, an employee working as a mechanic for a truck repair shop was working underneath a bus performing mechanical work. The bus was being elevated with a chain which broke causing the bus to fall. The employee was died from crushing injuries to his chest, back and head.

Keywords: Automobile, Automotive Repair, Back, Broken, Bus, Catch Point, Caught Between, Chain, Chest, Concussion, Crushed, Falling Object, Head, Hoist, Hoistline, Mechanic, Motor Vehicle, Repair, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1706925.015	43	M	Fatality		Bus, truck and stationary engine mechanics

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