OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #14382220

AUTOMATIC SERVICE INC

DOWNERS GROVE, IL— 1985-05-03T00:00:00

Event: MAINTENANCE, HOIST, CRUSHED, AUTOMOBILE, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION
NAICS: 000000
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #2226975
Employer profile: AUTOMATIC SERVICE INC
Summary number: 14382220
Report ID: 521400

Event description

CRUSHED BY AUTOMOBILE WHICH FELL OFF LIFT HOIST

Investigation abstract

EMPLOYEE #1 WAS WORKING ON A CHEVY SUBURBAN AUTOMOBILE, INSTALLING A NEW EXHAUST SYSTEM. THE ELEVATED AUTOMOBILE, SUPPORTED ON A SINGLE POST FRAME LIFT HOIST, S UDDENLY SHIFTED AND FELL TO ONE SIDE. THE EMPLOYEE WAS PINNED BETWEEN THE AUTOMO BILE AND THE GARAGE FLOOR. PARAMEDICS AND POLICE ARRIVED SHORTLY THEREAFTER TO E XTRACT THE EMPLOYEE AND TRANSPORT HIM TO THE HOSPITAL. THE EMPLOYEE DIED APPROXI MATELY 24 HOURS LATER, DUE TO CRUSHING INJURIES SUSTAINED IN THE ACCIDENT.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 26 M

Nature of injury
21

Part of body
5

Event type
1

Source
29

Occupation code
999

Human factor
1

Environmental factor
6

Task assigned
1

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