Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 97337.015 - Employee Is Killed When Truck Slips From Jack

Accident Summary Nr: 97337.015 -- Report ID: 0355123 -- Event Date: 07/19/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1248232.015	07/19/2017		441110	Highlands Automotive, Inc

Abstract: At 3:30 p.m. on July 19, 2017, an employee was preparing to rotate tires on a pi ckup truck that was elevated on a Hunter 16 foot vehicle lift. The vehicle weigh ed approximately16,000 pounds, which fell while the employee was underneath. The undercarriage of the truck struck the employee in the hear, resulting in a skul l fracture. The employee was killed from his injury. The incident investigation revealed that the vehicle had slipped off the jack, causing it to fall.

Keywords: falling object, fracture, hydraulic lift, motor vehicle, skull, struck by

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1248232.015	19	M	Fatality		Automobile mechanic apprentices

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