Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200824225 - Mechanic Is Crushed by Truck When Jack Stand Fails

Accident Summary Nr: 200824225 -- Report ID: 0521400 -- Event Date: 07/30/2009
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312727787	07/31/2009	7359	532412	Jerry Castle & Son Hi-Lift, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 8:11 a.m. on July 30, 2009, Employee #1 was working alone to repair the brakes on a lift truck. When the jack stand supporting the truck failed, it fell on him. Employee #1 was transported to a hospital, where he died. The company did not have any procedures specified for lifting the trucks.

Keywords: REPAIR, BRAKE, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, JACK, UNTRAINED

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312727787			Fatality	Other	Specified mechanics and repairers

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