OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221609100

MERRICK CAR SALES LLC

WANTAGH, NY— 2023-10-19T00:00:00

Event: Automobile, Automotive Repair, Backing Up, Inexperience, Mechanic, Motor Vehicle, Struck By, Walking Surface, Work Surface
NAICS: 423110
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347046583
Employer profile: MERRICK CAR SALES LLC
Summary number: 221609100
Report ID: 0214700

Event description

Employee walking through shop is killed when struck by car

Investigation abstract

At 10:11 a.m. on October 19, 2023, an employee was working as an automobile mechanic for an automobile dealership. The employee was walking through the repair shop when he was struck by a car that was backing up. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he was pronounced dead.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 32 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
505

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