Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1010167.015 - K & L Lawn Care

Inspection Information - Office: Concord Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1010167.015

Report ID: 0111700

Date Opened: 11/24/2014

Site Address:
K & L Lawn Care
189 North Main St.
Troy, NH 03465

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 1172, Keene, NH 03431

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 561730/Landscaping Services

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Health

Close Conference: 11/24/2014

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/11/2015

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	923753

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 69200.015

Event: 11/24/2014

Car jack fails, crushing an employee beneath front end loade

At 2:30 p.m. on November 24, 2014, an employee who was the owner of an automotive repair shop was replacing the tires of a front-end loader. After removing three tires from the front-end loader that was raised using two 10 Ton Car Quest jack stands, the employee adjusted one of the jacks in order to remove the fourth tire. The jack he was adjusting sunk into the ground, crushing the employee beneath the loader. The employee died as a result of his injuries sustained.

Keywords: Chest, Collapse, Crushing, Equipment Failure, Front End Loader, Jack, Maintenance, Motor Vehicle

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1010167.015	42	M	Fatality		Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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