Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200625606 - Employee Is Killed When Struck in the Head by Hydraulic Lift

Accident Summary Nr: 200625606 -- Report ID: 0454714 -- Event Date: 01/17/2010
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
314124116	01/18/2010	7538	811111	Bao Bui Dba Bao Auto Repair

Abstract: On January 17, 2010, Employee #1, a shop owner, and a coworker were cleaning their shop, when they received a visitor. Earlier in the day, Employee #1 installed an industrial lift and mounted a 6 foot by 12 foot utility trailer to the lift. Following the installation of the equipment, he raised the lift in the air to a height of 3 feet, which it remained until the end of the day, until he raised it to 7 feet high. While he was near the lift, which weighed 800 lbs and was controlled by hydraulic power, its safety chain broke and struck Employee #1 in the head. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, HYDRAULIC LIFT, HOISTING MECHANISM, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, STRUCK BY, ELEVATED WORK PLAT, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314124116			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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