OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14517601

AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,CRUSHED,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY

1985-02-18T00:00:00

Event: AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,WORK RULES,MECHANIC,CRUSHED,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 14517601
Report ID: 419700

Event description

AUTO MECHANIC STRUCK BY OUT-OF-CONTROL AUTOMOBILE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON 1968 PLYMOUTH WHEN AN ACCELERATOR SPRING BROKE, CAUSI NG THE ENGINE TO ACCELERATE TO A HIGH RPM. THE VIBRATION CAUSED THE GEARSHIFT TO DROP INTO THE "DRIVE" POSITION (FROM NEUTRAL) BY ITSELF. THE CAR JUMPED FORWARD , STRIKING EMPLOYEE #1 AND PUSHING HIM FROM OUTSIDE THE SERVICE WAY INTO THE INS IDE CONCRETE WALL. HE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 44 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
1

Source
30

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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