OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #689026

THROAT,BLOCKS,CRUSHED,AUTOMOBILE,FALLING OBJECT,JACK,UNSTABLE POSITION

1985-07-17T00:00:00

Event: THROAT,BLOCKS,CRUSHED,AUTOMOBILE,FALLING OBJECT,JACK,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 689026
Report ID: 552700

Event description

CAR TIPPED OFF JACK AND FELL ON EMPLOYEE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TOLD TO MEASURE THE SIZE OF A DIFFERENTIAL ON ONE OF THE CARS IN THE JUNK YARD. HE CHOSE TO RAISE THE CAR WITH A HANDYMAN JACK. HE FAILED TO BLO CK IT UP BEFORE CRAWLING UNDER TO DO THE MEASURING. THE JACK TIPPED TO ONE SIDE, ALLOWING THE CAR TO FALL ONTO EMPLOYEE #1. THE CROSS MEMBER OF THE TRAILER HITC H FELL ACROSS HIS THOAT. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN TRAINED TO NEVER GO UNDER A VEHICL E THAT WASN'T BLOCKED UP. ALSO, THE EMPLOYER PROVIDED A LARGE FORK LIFT TO LIFT THE JUNK VEHICLES AS WELL AS A SAFETY RACK TO SET THEM ON. THE HANDYMAN JACK WAS TO BE USED ONLY TO REMOVE WHEELS, DRUMS AND ROTORS.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 19 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
20

Event type
2

Source
29

Occupation code
885

Human factor
6

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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