OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14237325

HEAD,MAINTENANCE,RAMP,BLOCKS,CRUSHED,AUTOMOBILE,DRIVE SHAFT

1985-03-07T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,MAINTENANCE,RAMP,BLOCKS,CRUSHED,AUTOMOBILE,DRIVE SHAFT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14237325
Report ID: 626600

Event description

VAN ROLLED OFF RAMPS, KILLING EMPLOYEE WORKING UNDER IT

Investigation abstract

A TIRE REPAIRMAN (EMPLOYEE #1) DECIDED TO FIX HIS OWN VEHICLE. HE BACKED IT UP O NTO TWO SMALL PORTABLE RAMP STANDS IN PREPARATION FOR REPLACEMENT OF A DEFECTIVE CARRIER BEARING. HE FAILED TO BLOCK THE FRONT WHEELS. WHEN HE DISCONNECTED THE DRIVE SHAFT THE VEHICLE ROLLED FORWARD OFF THE RAMPS. HIS BODY WAS BENT FORWARD AT THE WAIST. HIS HEAD WAS PUSHED AGAINST A V-BOLT WHICH HELD THE SPRINGS TO THE REAR AXLE. THE BOLT END PENETRATED HIS HEAD BEHIND HIS EAR. THE RIGHT SIDE OF T HE VEHICLE CRUSHED HIS BODY IN A FOLDED POSITION.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 55 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
4

Event type
2

Source
29

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
2

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