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Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301313169 - Car Max

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

 

Inspection Nr: 301313169
Report ID: 0626600
Date Opened: 08/17/1998

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

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 360902340

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201760642
Event: 08/14/1998
Employee killed when crushed beneath auto hoist

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

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 301313169 Fatality Fracture Occupation not reported
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