OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #689026
ZIEMANN RECYCLING
FAIRMONT, MN—
Event description
CAR TIPPED OFF JACK AND FELL ON EMPLOYEE
Investigation abstract
EMPLOYEE #1 WAS TOLD TO MEASURE THE SIZE OF A DIFFERENTIAL ON ONE OF THE CARS IN THE JUNK YARD. HE CHOSE TO RAISE THE CAR WITH A HANDYMAN JACK. HE FAILED TO BLO CK IT UP BEFORE CRAWLING UNDER TO DO THE MEASURING. THE JACK TIPPED TO ONE SIDE, ALLOWING THE CAR TO FALL ONTO EMPLOYEE #1. THE CROSS MEMBER OF THE TRAILER HITC H FELL ACROSS HIS THOAT. EMPLOYEE #1 HAD BEEN TRAINED TO NEVER GO UNDER A VEHICL E THAT WASN'T BLOCKED UP. ALSO, THE EMPLOYER PROVIDED A LARGE FORK LIFT TO LIFT THE JUNK VEHICLES AS WELL AS A SAFETY RACK TO SET THEM ON. THE HANDYMAN JACK WAS TO BE USED ONLY TO REMOVE WHEELS, DRUMS AND ROTORS.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 19 M
- Nature of injury
- 2
- Part of body
- 20
- Event type
- 2
- Source
- 29
- Occupation code
- 885
- Human factor
- 6
- Environmental factor
- 6
- Task assigned
- 1
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