OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14543334
GRONSKI ENTERPRISES
SCRANTON, PA·
Event description
VEHICLE FELL FROM AUTO LIFT, MECHANIC CRUSHED UNDER AUTO
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1, A MECHANIC, WAS REPAIRING A TIE-ROD ON A VEHICLE WHICH WAS SUSPENDE D OVER HIS HEAD ON AN AUTO LIFT. HE INADVERTENTLY STRUCK THE LIFT SECURING PAD W ITH HIS HAMMER, CAUSING THE TELESCOPING MOVABLE SECURING LIFT ARM TO MOVE. THE V EHICLE FELL FROM THE AUTO LIFT TO THE GARAGE FLOOR. THE MECHANIC WAS CAUGHT UNDE R THE FALLING CAR AND CRUSHED TO DEATH. THE AUTO LIFT WAS MANUFACTURED BY THE DO VER CORP., ROTARY LIFT DIVISION. THE AUTO LIFT'S ID NUMBER WAS E770 3022M; SERIA L NUMBER 0500, PART NUMBER P451. THE LIFT'S MODEL NUMBER WAS AB00137-SP80 MARK I I. IT HAD A 7,000 POUND LIFT CAPACITY. THE MANUFACTURER'S INSTRUCTIONS WERE NOT FOLLOWED DURING INSTALLATION OF THE AUTO LIFT.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 37 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 12
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 12
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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