Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202359410 - Worker Is Killed By Falling Truck Bed

Accident Summary Nr: 202359410 -- Report ID: 0352440 -- Event Date: 03/27/2006
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
309658615	03/27/2006	1799	238990	James Vernon Butler

Abstract: On March 27, 2006, Employee #1 was building a truck bed in the garage of a residence. When he raised the bed using the homeowner's automotive lift, the bed fell onto him and killed him. The arms of the lift were not locked and the lift was designed for autos with lifting points, not for a bed without lifting points. There were no witnesses to the accident.

Keywords: automotive repair, unsecured, work rules, welding, hoist, truck, struck by, automatic restart

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Other heavy construction		Maintenance or repair		Under $50,000			X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309658615			Fatality	Fracture	Welders and cutters

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