OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #734871

CHEST,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,JACK,UNSTABLE POSITION

1987-01-07T00:00:00

Event: CHEST,WORK RULES,CRUSHED,AUTOMOBILE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,JACK,UNSTABLE POSITION
Linked inspection: No inspection record linked to this accident's victims.
Summary number: 734871
Report ID: 454510

Event description

EMPLOYEE KILLED WHEN CAR FELL OFF A JACK ONTO HIS CHEST

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 USED A NISSAN SCISSOR JACK, RATED AT 1320 POUNDS, TO RAISE A 1985 OL DS CUTLASS CALAIS SUPREME. HE CRAWLED UNDER THE CAR TO REMOVE THE STRUT, LOWER C ONTROL ARM AND STEERING KNUCKLE. THE CAR APPARENTLY SLIPPED FROM THE JACK AND FE LL ONTO EMPLOYEE #1'S CHEST AND MIDSECTION. HE WAS CRUSHED TO DEATH.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 22 M

Nature of injury
2

Part of body
5

Event type
2

Source
43

Occupation code
999

Human factor
9

Environmental factor
18

Task assigned
1

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