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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14562474

HEAD,WORK RULES,MOBILE HOME,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,JACK

Event
HEAD,WORK RULES,MOBILE HOME,EQUIPMENT FAILURE,CRUSHED,JACK
Linked inspection
No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number
14562474
Report ID
214700

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN MOBILE HOME FELL ON HIM

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 HAD CRAWLED UNDER A MOBILE HOME TO REMOVE A SPRING BOLT WHEN THE SIN GLE JACK HE WAS USING FAILED. A TANK MOUNTED UNDER THE MOBILE HOME CAME DOWN ON HIS HEAD, CRUSHING IT. THE ACCIDENT WAS CAUSED BY A FAILURE TO USE A BACKUP JACK STAND ALONG WITH THE JACK.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 21 M

    Nature of injury
    6
    Part of body
    13
    Event type
    2
    Source
    43
    Occupation code
    999
    Human factor
    6
    Environmental factor
    4
    Task assigned
    1

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