Incident date: 2022-01-13
NAICS industry code: 441110

On January 13, 2022, an automobile was driven onto a four-post lift to raise the automobile in the air. A service technician engaged the Swing Air Jack in order to elevate the rear tires of the automobile above and off the lift. When the employee engaged the hydraulics to raise the automobile with the Swing Air Jack, the Swing Air Jack unexpectedly released horizontally and toward the employee who was struck in the face. The employee was rendered unconscious and was hospitalized for a concussion, brain bleed, and broken facial bones.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
code_source: title: Automobile lifts and hoists
code_nature: title: Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c.
code_body: title: Multiple head locations
severity: moderate