Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1754357 - United States Postal Service

Inspection Information - Office: Puerto Rico Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1754357

Report ID: 0215300

Date Opened: 11/29/1984

Site Address:
United States Postal Service
Ave Franklin D Roosevelt
Hato Rey, PR 00918

Mailing Address:
Gpo Box 3367, San Juan, PR 00936

Union Status: Union

SIC:4311

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership:

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/06/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/23/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360577290

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14532998

Event: 11/27/1984

TRUCK STARTED IN GEAR; MECHANIC CRUSHED AGAINST COLUMN

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS EMPLOYED AS AN AUTOMOTIVE MECHANIC AT A VEHICLE MAINTENANCE FACILITY OF THE U.S. POSTAL SERVICE. HE HAD INSTALLED A REBUILT MOTOR IN A 5 TON FORD TRUCK, SERIAL NO. 5801337. HE WAS TRYING TO START THE ENGINE BY POURING GASOLINE INTO THE CARBURETOR AND BYPASSING THE SOLENOID WITH A SCREWDRIVER. THE TRUCK SUDDENLY STARTED AND JUMPED FORWARD, CRUSHING THE MECHANIC AGAINST A BUILDING COLUMN WITH THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL.

Keywords: WHEEL, MAINTENANCE, JUMP START, PINNED, MECHANIC, STARTED IN GEAR, CRUSHED, TRUCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1754357			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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