Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 164542.015 - Employee dies of head trauma after struck by tow truck arm

Accident Summary Nr: 164542.015 -- Report ID: 0626600 -- Event Date: 02/28/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1731176.015	02/29/2024		811118	Eagle Hydraulic Us Llc

Abstract: At 4:15 p.m. on February 28, 2024, an employee working as an electrician for an automotive repair shop was working on a light bar on a tow truck. The employee removed the safety pin that holds the hydraulic arm of the truck causing the arm to fall and strike and pin the employee. The employee died due to blunt force trauma to the head.

Keywords: Automobile, Automotive Repair, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Electrical Work, Electrician, Head, Hydraulic, Hydraulic Equipment, Lighting, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pin, Pinned, Removal, Repair, Struck By, Tow Bar, Tow Truck, Unsafe Position

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1731176.015	48	M	Fatality		Electricians

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