OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14452544

HEAD,SHOULDER,HOIST,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

1987-11-19T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,SHOULDER,HOIST,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14452544
Report ID: 953210

Event description

AUTOMOBILE HOIST FELL, EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN STRUCK BY AUTO

Investigation abstract

WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING UNDER AN AUTOMOBILE ON A HOIST, THE HOIST FELL APP ROXIMATELY TWO FEET. THE EMPLOYEE RECEIVED INJURIES TO THE HEAD AND SHOULDERS FR OM THE FALLING HOIST AND AUTOMOBILE.

Victim

#1 Non-hospitalized injury Age 21 M

Nature of injury
3

Part of body
20

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
885

Human factor
14

Environmental factor
6

Hazardous substance
8880

Task assigned
2

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