Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 697235 - Employee killed when head is crushed under car frame

Accident Summary Nr: 697235 -- Report ID: 0524700 -- Event Date: 08/18/1993
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
106122799	08/19/1993	5015	0	Creekside Auto Parts

Abstract: Employee #1 was under a car removing its rear axle. The car was supported by two tires and rims. The employee needed to go under the front of the car to shift the transmission to neutral, so he lifted the front of the car with a bumper jack and crawled under. The jack slipped and the employee's head was crushed under the car's frame. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: BUMPER JACK, HEAD, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, WORK RULES, SLIP, CRUSHED, AUTOMOBILE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	106122799			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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