OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14253900
TRAN-SERVICE, INC.
HAW RIVER, NC·
Event description
EMPLOYEE REPAIRING A BUS KILLED WHEN BUS FELL ON HIM
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 USED A BOTTLE TYPE PORTABLE JACK TO RAISE A BUS SO THAT HE COULD CRA WL UNDER AND MAKE REPAIRS. THE RAISED BUS WAS NOT CRIBBED, BLOCKED, OR OTHERWISE SECURED. THE JACK FAILED, ALLOWING THE BUS TO FALL AND CRUSH EMPLOYEE #1 TO DEA TH.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 45 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 1
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 885
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Hazardous substance
- 8880
- Task assigned
- 1
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