OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14382220
MAINTENANCE,HOIST,CRUSHED,AUTOMOBILE,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION
Event description
CRUSHED BY AUTOMOBILE WHICH FELL OFF LIFT HOIST
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON A CHEVY SUBURBAN AUTOMOBILE, INSTALLING A NEW EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE ELEVATED AUTOMOBILE, SUPPORTED ON A SINGLE POST FRAME LIFT HOIST, S UDDENLY SHIFTED AND FELL TO ONE SIDE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE AUTOMO BILE AND THE GARAGE FLOOR. PARAMEDICS AND POLICE ARRIVED SHORTLY THEREAFTER TO E XTRACT THE EMPLOYEE AND TRANSPORT HIM TO THE HOSPITAL. THE EMPLOYEE DIED APPROXI MATELY 24 HOURS LATER, DUE TO CRUSHING INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE ACCIDENT.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 26 M
- Nature of injury
- 21
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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