OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14562474
HUB SPRING COMPANY
GARDEN CITY, NY·
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
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#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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