OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #170228597

LEAK,AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,VEHICLE,CAUGHT BY

1990-03-03T00:00:00

Event: LEAK,AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,VEHICLE,CAUGHT BY
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 170228597
Report ID: 552652

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAUGHT UNDER AUTOMOTIVE LIFT

Investigation abstract

On March 3, 1990, Employee #1 was working under a single post automotive lift. H e was repairing a leak on a vehicle. The lifting mechanism failed and the lift c ame down on Employee #1. Employee #1 died. There was no auxiliary support device in place to prevent the lift from dropping when the lifting mechanism failed.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 34 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
19

Event type
2

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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