Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170070304 - Employee bruised when bus falls off jack

Accident Summary Nr: 170070304 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 02/04/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104450390	02/04/1991	7532	0	Hurd'S Auto & Truck Service

Abstract: Employee #1, the shop foreman, was checking a brake job on a bus that was elevated using a Blackhawk 20-ton jack, model #67415. The bus fell off the jack, came down on its tires, and pinned Employee #1 to the ground. He suffered bruises to his chest and stomach. Employee #1 did not use blocks to prevent the jack from slipping.

Keywords: CHEST, BUS, REPAIR, BLOCKS, PINNED, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, FALLING OBJECT, JACK, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104450390			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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