Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170609952 - Employee's leg fractured by falling transmission

Accident Summary Nr: 170609952 -- Report ID: 0950641 -- Event Date: 01/17/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
120039904	01/24/1995	5531	0	Pep Boys

Abstract: At approximately 9:00 p.m. on January 17, 1995, Employee #1, an auto mechanic at Pep Boys, an auto parts and repair facility, was removing a transmission from a four wheel drive Ford Explorer. The transmission came off the transmission jack, fell approximately 5 ft, and struck the employee on the right lower leg, causing a fracture. He was transported to a hospital emergency room by the service manager.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, JACK, LEG

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	120039904			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Automobile mechanics

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