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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14301378

ASPHYXIATED,VEHICLE,BLOCKS,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT,JACK,UNSTABLE POSITION

Event
ASPHYXIATED,VEHICLE,BLOCKS,CRUSHED,FALLING OBJECT,JACK,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14301378
Report ID
653510

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

  1. #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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