Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 65250.015 - Automotive technician dies after being struck by fan blade

Accident Summary Nr: 65250.015 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 07/24/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
986622.015	07/25/2014		811111	Fremont Brakes & Oil Llc

Abstract: At 3:45 p.m. on July 24, 2014, an employee was working for a firm engaged in general automotive repair. He was standing outside the engine compartment of a 1972 Buick. He was diagnosing a problem with the engine. Leaning over the engine, he was manually revving the engine by pushing on the throttle cable connected to the carburetor. It was reported the engine backfired, and a steel fan blade became dislodged. The fan blade went flying toward the employee and struck him on the neck. He sustained lacerations to his neck and he died onsite.

Keywords: Automotive Repair, Equipment Failure, Fan Blade, Flying Object, Laceration, Maintenance, Mech Malfunction, Motor Vehicle, Neck, Rotating Parts, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	986622.015	44	M	Fatality		Automobile mechanics

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