Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301313169 - Car Max
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Car Max
16110 North Freeway
Houston, TX 77090
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5521
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 08/17/1998
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/17/1998
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 360902340 |
Investigation Summary
At 12:45 p.m. on August 14, 1998, Employee #1 was found by a coworker under a Challenger Lift with the top half of his head crushed under the arm of the lift. Red rags were found underneath his head and the pressure release lever was found with a bungee cord wrapped around it to hold the lever down. This is not an industrial fatality but has been classified as suicide.
Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, HYDRAULIC LIFT, HOIST, CRUSHED, SUICIDE
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 301313169 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |