Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200075273 - Employee Is Struck by Falling Load and Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 200075273 -- Report ID: 0453720 -- Event Date: 03/18/2013
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
317023554	03/19/2013	4213	484121	Jrj Trucking, Llc

Abstract: On March 18, 2013, Employee #1, a mechanic, was replacing leaf springs on a tractor-trailer. To gain access to the leaf springs, he elevated the tractor-trailer with a hydraulic jack. Employee #1 was working under the vehicle when the supported load fell off the jack. He was struck and pinned by the undercarriage of the vehicle and killed.

Keywords: HYDRAULIC LIFT, HYDRAULIC JACK, UNSECURED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE LOAD, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	317023554			Fatality	Other	Machinery maintenance occupations

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