OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14194609
GLEN BURNIE AUTO RECYCLING INC
JESSUP, MD—
Event description
VAN SLIPPED OFF A COLLAPSED BUMPER JACK, CRUSHING RIBS
Investigation abstract
Employee #1 was working at an auto salvage yard, removing a transmission from a van. To set up the transmission removal, employee #1 positioned the van using bu mper jacks for support, with the tires of the bumper jacks serving as cribbing. He did not let the van down on the tires to transfer the weight to the tires to stabilize the van, as he was instructed on numerous occasions. The bumper jack c ollapsed, and Employee #1 was crushed by the van, breaking five ribs.
Victim
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#1 Hospitalized Age 36 M
- Nature of injury
- 12
- Part of body
- 5
- Event type
- 1
- Source
- 24
- Occupation code
- 999
- Human factor
- 1
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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