Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170354559 - Employee injured in fall through open service pit

Accident Summary Nr: 170354559 -- Report ID: 0950622 -- Event Date: 05/04/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120186960	06/13/1995	7549	0	Speedee Oil Change & Tune-Up

Abstract: At approximately 2:45 p.m. on May 4, 1995, Employee #1 was servicing a vehicle at a Speedee Oil Change and Tune-up Service Center. As he was returning to his smog bay workstation, he slipped and fell approximately 6 feet into an open service pit in the shop floor. Employee #1 was hospitalized for four days for examination and evaluation. Although he sustained no broken bones, he sustained back and shoulder injuries. Grates over service pits are to be closed except as required to service vehicles.

Keywords: SHOULDER, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, UNGUARDED FL OPENING, WORK RULES, SLIP, BACK, FALL, FLOOR OPENING, WORK SURFACE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120186960			Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Machinery maintenance occupations

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