Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 99249.015 - Worker underneath truck crushed when jack fails

Accident Summary Nr: 99249.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 07/07/2017
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1252506.015	09/25/2017		238210	Rauhorn Electric Inc

Abstract: At 1:15 p.m. on July 7, 2017, Employee #1, employed by a company specializing in transportation-related electrical services, was helping repair the brakes on the back of a bread truck. He was under the truck, which was jacked up with no jack stands. The jack sank into the soft dirt, crushing Employee #1. Emergency services were called, and Employee #1 was transported to the hospital. He was admitted and treated for a fractured back and damaged kidney.

Keywords: Back, Construction, Crushed, Electrical, Fracture, Jack, Kidney, Pinned, Repair, Truck

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1252506.015	31	M	Hospitalized injury		Automobile mechanics

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