OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221668064
HV CARS LLC
NEWBURGH, NY·
Event description
Employee fatality is due to vehicle strike
Investigation abstract
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on May 20, 2024, an incident occurred at a car injuries. dealership involving two employees. The Sales Manager (Employee #1) was assisting the Salesperson (a coworker) in parking a vehicle. Employee #1 positioned himself at the front of the parking space to guide the coworker in aligning the front bumper of a 2024 Jeep Wrangler 4xE. During the process, the coworker accidentally pressed the accelerator instead of the brake, causing the vehicle to strike Employee #1 and drag him under the vehicle, across two lanes of traffic. Employee #1 sustained multiple fractures and experienced cardiac arrest. They were transported to the hospital, where he later died from the
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 41 M
- Event type
- 1
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