Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200071033 - Employee killed when jeep lurches forward during servicing

Accident Summary Nr: 200071033 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 07/27/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
302936539	07/31/2000	5541	0	Mt. Hope Shell Food Mart And Auto Care, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 2:00 p.m. on July 27, 2000, Employee #1 and a coworker were conducting a safety/emissions inspection of a 1981 Jeep. Employee #1 stood in front of the Jeep with a screwdriver in hand while the coworker was at the computer, ready to hit the ENTER button. Employee #1 reached in under the hood of the vehicle and used the screwdriver to rev the engine to over 2,000 rpm. The Jeep lurched forward, jumping the stop plates mounted on the ends of the lift, and striking Employee #1 in the chest. He was thrown backward against a cabinet in front of the wall and sustained internal injuries. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: CHEST, CHOCK, HYDRAULIC LIFT, BRAKE, VEHICLE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	302936539			Fatality	Fracture	Automobile mechanics

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