Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 170870596 - Employee injured when struck by air jack

Accident Summary Nr: 170870596 -- Report ID: 0950625 -- Event Date: 08/01/2001
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
119983021	01/03/2002	7537	811113	Cottman Transmission

Abstract: On August 1, 2001, Employee #1 was assigned to remove transmission from a Ford truck. He rolled a 10-ton air jack under the front bumper and started raising the front of the truck up. When the air jack came out from under the bumper, it hit Employee #1 and knocked him 15 ft away. Employee #1 sustained bruises, contusions, and abrasions. He was treated at the hospital and released on the same day.

Keywords: BUMPER JACK, HOISTING MECHANISM, TRUCK, ABRASION, STRUCK BY, JACK, CONTUSION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119983021			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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