OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14301378
ASPHYXIATED,VEHICLE,BLOCKS,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT,JACK,UNSTABLE POSITION
Event description
EMPLOYEE ASPHYXIATED WHEN CAR FELL ON HIM
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING UNDER A VEHICLE REMOVING PARTS. EITHER THE VEHICLE SLIPP ED OFF THE JACK OR THE JACK FAILED, ALLOWING THE VEHICLE TO FALL ONTO THE EMPLOY EE'S CHEST. HE WAS ASPHYXIATED BY THE WEIGHT OF THE VEHICLE.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 18 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 28
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 43
- Occupation code
- 506
- Human factor
- 18
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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