OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221393192
RICK YOUNG
CALIPATRIA, CA·
Event description
Employee is killed when crushed by truck
Investigation abstract
At 5:00 p.m. on July 10, 2021, an employee, a mechanic, was changing the oil underneath a truck in a garage using a 1.5-ton Walker/Lincoln pneumatic jack, Model 936971, to lift the truck. Two individual jack stands were on site but were not used. While changing the oil, the truck rolled off of the jack and pinned and crushed the employee. The employee died from his injuries.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 83 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 505
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