Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 69200.015 - Car jack fails, crushing an employee beneath front end loade

Accident Summary Nr: 69200.015 -- Report ID: 0111700 -- Event Date: 11/24/2014
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1010167.015	11/24/2014		561730	K & L Lawn Care

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on November 24, 2014, an employee who was the owner of an automotive repair shop was replacing the tires of a front-end loader. After removing three tires from the front-end loader that was raised using two 10 Ton Car Quest jack stands, the employee adjusted one of the jacks in order to remove the fourth tire. The jack he was adjusting sunk into the ground, crushing the employee beneath the loader. The employee died as a result of his injuries sustained.

Keywords: Chest, Collapse, Crushing, Equipment Failure, Front End Loader, Jack, Maintenance, Motor Vehicle

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1010167.015	42	M	Fatality		Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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