Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200624724 - Employee Is Killed When Struck by Falling Car Bed

Accident Summary Nr: 200624724 -- Report ID: 0454711 -- Event Date: 03/14/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311928675	03/18/2008	7538	811111	Victor L Hernandez Dba Auto Servicio El Bronco

Abstract: On March 14, 2008, Employee #1, a 29-year-old manager and mechanic employed for approximately one year at an auto repair shop, was underneath the bed of a car carrier (tow truck) in the east parking lot of the auto repair shop. As Employee #1 was removing oil from the hydraulic system, the bed lowered onto his head, and he was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, HYDRAULIC FLUID, MECHANIC, LOCKOUT, STRUCK BY, TOW TRUCK, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311928675			Fatality	Concussion	Supervisors, mechanics and repairers

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