OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221374341

CENTRAL AUTO BODY COLLISION OF WESTCHESTER INC.

YONKERS, NY· 2021-07-23T00:00:00

Event: Automotive Repair, Caught Between, Crushed, Head, Jack, Neck
NAICS: 811121
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #345437131
Employer profile: CENTRAL AUTO BODY COLLISION OF WESTCHESTER INC.
Summary number: 221374341
Report ID: 0216000

Event description

Employee is killed when head caught between jack and car

Investigation abstract

At 11:15 a.m. on July 23, 2021, an employee was working under car making repairs when he accidently pushed the handle on pneumatic jack. The employee's head got caught between pressurized Rakjak DBT2 bladder jack and the car. The employee died due to the injuries to his head and neck.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 49 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
514

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