Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 68948.015 - Employee Crushed By Car Body In Salvage Yard And Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 68948.015 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 11/07/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1007025.015	11/07/2014		441310	Tow Services Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:00 a.m. on November 7, 2014, an employee went into the salvage yard to pull a starter from one the salvaged vehicles. The employee put the 621C Case Loader Scissor Jack on one side of the car body and crawled under to pull off the starter from the car. At some point, the car body slid off the jack and fell onto the employee, crushing him. Coworkers performed CPR while waiting for emergency services to arrive. They continued CPR and AED while transporting him to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, CPR, Crushed, Jack, Lockout/Tagout, Motor Vehicle, Struck By, Suspended Load

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1007025.015	23	M	Fatality		Laborers, except construction

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