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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1326867 - Fosters Garage And Auto Salvage
Inspection Information - Office: Fairview Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Fosters Garage And Auto Salvage
Rural Route 1
Noble, IL 62868
Mailing Address:
Post Office Box 235, Noble, IL 62868
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5932
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: No Insp/10 or Fewer Empe
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 05/08/1984
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/10/1984
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360543771 |
Investigation Summary
AT APPROXIMATELY 12:00 AM, EMPLOYEE #1 SLID UNDER THE FRONT END OF A 1979 CHEVROLET PICK-UP TRUCK TO UNBOLT THE TRANSMISSION. THE TRUCK WAS SUPPORTED AT THE FRONT BY A BUMPER JACK AND AT THE REAR BY THE GROUND. NO TIRES WERE ON THE FRONT WHEELS AND THE REAR WHEELS AND TIRES HAD BEEN REMOVED. WHILE HE WAS UNDER THE FRONT END OF THE VEHICLE, THE JACK BASE APPARENTLY SANK OR SHIFTED IN THE SOFT GROUND. THE OTHERWISE UNSUPPORTED VEHICLE DROPPED ONTO THE EMPLOYEE, CUTTING OFF THE AIRFLOW TO HIS LUNGS.
Keywords: BUMPER JACK, ASPHYXIATED, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, VEHICLE, COLLAPSE, BLOCKS, CRUSHED
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1326867 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Occupation not reported |