OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14231930
C.C. COPLEY GARAGE, INC.
CHARLESTON, WV·
Event description
EMPLOYEE CRUSHED UNDER VEHICLE DURING MAINTENANCE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, A WRECKER/MECHANIC, WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON A WRECKER . WITH THE WRECKER BODY ON THE GARAGE FLOOR, THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE CREEPER A ND THE WRECKER'S BUMPER WAS 8 1/2 INCHES. WHILE IT WAS SUPPORTED BY A NAPA HYDRAULIC 2-TON FLOOR JACK. NO OTHER MEANS OF SUPPORT WAS BEING USED. TOOLS FOUND BENEATH THE WRECKER WERE OF THE KIND USED IN TIGHTENING "U" BOLTS ON FRONT WRECKER SUSPENSIONS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LAYING PARTI ALLY BENEATH THE WRECKER BUMPER ON HIS RIGHT SIDE ON THE ROLLER CREEPER. HIS LEG S WERE EXTENDED TOWARD THE JACK HANDLE. HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE WRECKER HIGH WI TH THE JACK, USING HIS LEG TO PUMP THE JACK HANDLE. THE JACK HANDLE INADVERTENTL Y TURNED, RELEASING THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE IN THE JACK ASSEMBLY. THE WRECKER CAM E DOWN AND PINNED EMPLOYEE #1 BETWEEN THE BUMPER AND ROLLER CREEPER, KILLING HIM
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 4
- Environmental factor
- 4
- Task assigned
- 1
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