Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 201124039 - Employee injured when vehicle rolled off blocks and fell

Accident Summary Nr: 201124039 -- Report ID: 0950613 -- Event Date: 12/30/2002
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
300838745	01/10/2003	1794	238110	Ryan Engineering, Inc.

Abstract: On December 30, 2002, Employee #1 was underneath a pickup truck disconnecting the drive shaft at the differential housing in preparation for replacing the transmission. Employee #1 raised the rear wheels and set them on wooden blocks to gain more clearance. He also chocked the front wheels to secure the vehicle from movement but only on the forward side. The parking brake was not engaged. Employee #1 did not use the jack stands next to him nor the automotive lift which was also available. Perhaps due to the pulling and tugging being done, the rear wheels rolled backwards off the wooden blocks and a wheel ran over Employee #1's left leg. He suffered a fracture of the fibula at the knee.

Keywords: KNEE, WHEEL, FRACTURE, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, MECHANIC, PICKUP TRUCK, RUN OVER, LEG

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Contractor's yard/facility		Other		Under $50,000

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300838745			Non Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Automobile mechanics

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