Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 994814 - Employee killed when head crushed by falling jack

Accident Summary Nr: 994814 -- Report ID: 0452110 -- Event Date: 03/22/1991
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
104344718	01/22/1990	7539	0	Galloway Bros. Alignment Service, Inc.
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
112356308	04/01/1991	7539	0	Galloway Bros. Alignment Service

Abstract: Employee #1 was working underneath a Yale forklift reconnecting a hose onto a booster pump for the brake system. The manual hydraulic jack slipped and crushed Employee #1's head, killing him.

Keywords: HEAD, REPAIR, HYDRAULIC JACK, WORK RULES, SLIP, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALLING OBJECT

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	104344718					Occupation Not Listed
2	112356308			Fatality	Concussion	Automobile mechanics

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