Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200880391 - Employee killed when struck by van service bay

Accident Summary Nr: 200880391 -- Report ID: 0215800 -- Event Date: 05/05/2000
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
107692949	05/10/2000	7539	0	Kost Tire Distributor, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 3:15 p.m. on May 5, 2000, Employee #1's coworker was instructed to change the tires on a 1990 Chevrolet van. He went to the vehicle, backed it out of its parking spot, and then pulled it up to the service bay. According to the coworker, he gave the vehicle a little gas to get over the small lip in front of the service bay and the accelerator pedal stuck. The vehicle lunged forward, striking Employee #1 and pinning him against a work bench. The coworker backed up the van, checked on Employee #1, and then went to the office to call 911. He was administered CPR until medical personnel arrived and transported him to Wilson Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. There were no violations of OSHA standards or known industry practices to prevent this accident.

Keywords: ACCELERATOR PEDAL, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, VEHICLE, CPR, PINNED, STUCK, CAUGHT BETWEEN, STRUCK BY, MOTOR VEHICLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107692949			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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