OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #708792

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

1986-04-29T00:00:00

Event: MAINTENANCE,BLOCKS,CRUSHED,AUTOMOBILE,FALLING OBJECT,JACK,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 708792
Report ID: 854910

Event description

CAR FELL OFF JACK ONTO EMPLOYEE

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PREPARING TO CHANGE THE OIL ON A CHEVROLET CITATION. HE HAD LIFT ED THE FRONT END (BY THE BUMPER) WITH A "GRAY" PORTA-MATIC AIR LIFT JACK. HE THE N WENT UNDER THE CAR, USING A CREEPER, BEHIND THE RIGHT FRONT WHEEL. ANOTHER EMP LOYEE WAS LOOKING INTO THE ENGINE COMPARTMENT FROM ABOVE WHEN THE CAR SUDDENLY F ELL OFF THE JACK. JACK STANDS WERE AVAILABLE. THE BUMPER WAS APPROXIMATELY 28 IN CHES ABOVE THE FLOOR. THE REAR WHEELS WERE NOT BLOCKED.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 49 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
13

Event type
1

Source
29

Occupation code
505

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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