Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170744692 - Employee killed when pinned under truck

Accident Summary Nr: 170744692 -- Report ID: 0253650 -- Event Date: 10/27/1998
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
124565516	10/29/1998	9221	0	Nycpd Esu Garage

Abstract: On Wednesday, October 27, 1998, Employee #1, an auto mechanic, was repairing a New York City Police Department emergency service truck. He was underneath the vehicle when it apparently rolled backward, pinning him underneath the rear differential casing, which had a floor clearance of 9 1/2 in. He was discovered by a police officer and taken by ambulance to Bellevue Hospital. He suffered a lacerated aorta from blunt impact injuries and was pronounced dead at 8:15 p.m. There were no witnesses to the accident.

Keywords: CHEST, CHOCK, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, BRAKE, BLOCKS, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, LACERATION, TRUCK, UNMANNED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	124565516			Fatality	Cut/Laceration	Automobile mechanics

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