OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221609050

ALL 4 ONE ROADSIDE & TOWING CORP

MIAMI, FL— 2023-10-18T00:00:00

Event: Asphyxiated, Automotive Repair, Caught Between, Chest, Crushed, Falling Object, Hydraulic, Hydraulic Jack, Installing, Jack, Mechanic, Motor Vehicle, Repair, Slip, Struck By, Tire, Tow Truck, Trailer, Truck, Unsecured, Wheel
NAICS: 488410
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347045270
Employer profile: ALL 4 ONE ROADSIDE & TOWING CORP
Summary number: 221609050
Report ID: 0418800

Event description

Employee is killed when struck by falling trailer truck

Investigation abstract

At 4:00 p.m. on October 18, 2023, an employee working as an automobile mechanic for a towing company was changing out the leaf springs bushing on the passenger side of a 2010 Freightliner Columbia 120 Truck. The employee had used a Yellow Jacket 20-ton Welded Air Bottle Jack to lift the truck but did secure the vehicle. The jack slipped causing the truck to fall and strike the employee. The employee was crushed between the wheel well and a tire, killing him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 65 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
505

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