Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200670917 - Employee killed when car falls off auto lift

Accident Summary Nr: 200670917 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 08/20/1997
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300495611	09/15/1997	7538	0	G & L Auto Service

Abstract: Employee #1 was under a car that had been elevated on an auto lift when the vehicle fell off, landing on top of his chest. Employee #1 was transported to Jackson Memorial Hospital, where he died on September 9, 1997.

Keywords: HYDRAULIC LIFT, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, HOISTING MECHANISM, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, CRUSHED, AUTOMOBILE, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300495611			Fatality	Other	Automobile mechanics

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