OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #558031

HEAD,HYDRAULIC LIFT,AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT

1989-11-20T00:00:00

Event: HEAD,HYDRAULIC LIFT,AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 558031
Report ID: 627400

Event description

EMPLOYEE IS FATALLY STRUCK BY DESCENDING AUTOMOBILE LIFT

Investigation abstract

AT ABOUT 8:30 A.M. ON NOVEMBER 20, 1989, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS CHANGING AUTOMOBILE MOT OR OIL IN A BAY, WHICH WAS ONE OF HIS CUSTOMARY DUTIES. HE WAS KILLED WHEN THE A UTOMOBILE LIFT HE WAS WORKING UNDER LOST ALTITUDE AND STRUCK HIM ON THE HEAD.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 32 M

Nature of injury
18

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
24

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
8

Task assigned
1

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