Accident Report Detail
Accident: 14558191 - Employee Killed By Improperly Blocked Hydraulic Lift
Accident: 14558191 -- Report ID: 0418500 -- Event Date: 10/27/1992 | |||||||
Inspection | Open Date | SIC | Establishment Name | ||||
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18112268 | 10/28/1992 | 8062 | U.S. Dept Of Veterans Affairs | ||||
Employee #1 and a coworker extended a hydraulic lift to its upmost position, then improperly blocked it. Employee #1 then used a hammer to unpin one of the hydraulic cylinders. The vibrations of the hammering knocked the jerry-rigged supports loose. The lift fell and amputated the top part of Employee #1's head. He was killed. | |||||||
Keywords:
head, hydraulic lift, amputated, dismantling, blocks, work rules, vibrations, crushed, struck by, falling object
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Employee # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation | |
1 | 18112268 | Fatality | Amputation | Occupation not reported |