Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 98050.015 - Employee is struck by a falling automotive lift and crushes

Accident Summary Nr: 98050.015 -- Report ID: 0418100 -- Event Date: 08/07/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1253945.015	08/08/2017		811111	The Diesel Authority Lp

Abstract: At 4:23 p.m. on August 7, 2017, an employee was moving an automotive lift into position for anchoring using a forklift. The employee pushed too hard with the forklift against the bottom of a post and caused it to fall backward towards the employee. The employee tried to catch the lift as it fell and was struck in the head by the lift. The employee was crushed when knocked to the ground.

Keywords: Crushed, Falling Object, Head, Hydraulic Lift, Material Handling, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Struck By

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1253945.015	29	M	Fatality		Automobile mechanics

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