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Accident: 201091170 - Employee Injured When Vehicle Fell Off Rack

Accident: 201091170 -- Report ID: 0950645 -- Event Date: 01/09/1998
InspectionOpen DateSICEstablishment Name
12621528401/21/19983711Rusnak West Lake
Employee #1 was using a floor lift to raise a vehicle off the ground. The vehicle was not properly positioned on the lift. At a height of approximately 5 ft above the ground, the vehicle tipped and fell from the rack injuring Employee #1. Employee #1 was hospitalized with fractures. Employee #1 had never received any vehicle-lifting training from the company.
Keywords: fracture, hydraulic lift, automotive repair, vehicle, automobile, falling object, untrained
Employee # Inspection Age Sex Degree Nature Occupation
1 126215284 Hospitalized injury Fracture Automobile mechanics

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