Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200000982 - Employee killed when van falls from jack stand

Accident Summary Nr: 200000982 -- Report ID: 0728500 -- Event Date: 05/28/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
303206478	05/28/2000	1711	0	Quality Plumbing, Inc.

Abstract: On May 28, 2000, Employee #1 was working on a company van that had been raised with a commercial jack and then placed or lowered onto a jack stand. He was crushed and killed when the can fell from the jacks. It was unclear whether the vehicle slipped forward or the jack stand collapsed under the its weight.

Keywords: AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, COLLAPSE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, OVERLOADED, CONSTRUCTION, CRUSHED, JACK, MOTOR VEHICLE, UNSTABLE POSITION

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other building		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	303206478			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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