OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #708792
AMERICAN ENGINE EXCHANGE
OGDEN, UT·
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
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#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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