OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221648066

PENSKE VEHICLE SERVICES INC.

AUBURN HILLS, MI— 2023-10-10T00:00:00

Event: Automobile, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Break, Complication, Concrete Floor, Contusion, Fall, Fall On Same Level, Head, Inattention, Mechanic, Skull, Struck Against, Transportation, Work Station, Work Surface
NAICS: 488490
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347335663
Employer profile: PENSKE VEHICLE SERVICES INC.
Summary number: 221648066
Report ID: 0552652

Event description

Employee dies from cranio-cerebral trauma after falling back

Investigation abstract

At 7:15 a.m. on October 10, 2023, an employee working as an automobile mechanic for a transportation services company was standing at his workstation eating breakfast and looking at his cell phone. The employee fell backwards striking his head on the concrete floor. The employee died from cranio-cerebral trauma, including complications from his injury.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 60 M

Event type
4

Occupation code
505

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