Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 968198 - Employee crushed to death when vehicle falls off jack

Accident Summary Nr: 968198 -- Report ID: 0953220 -- Event Date: 06/27/1988
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104651823	06/28/1988	7538	0	Stout Auto & Truck Services

Abstract: Employee #1 jacked up a vehicle using a 4,000 lb Gray jack that was extended 3 ft to its maximum extension. He then lay down under the vehicle and began using a Por-A-Power jack to hoist the motor in order to replace the motor mounts. The vehicle shifted and fell off the jack, crushing the right side of the employee's head. He was killed.

Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, JACK, MOTOR VEHICLE

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104651823			Fatality	Fracture	Automobile mechanics

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