Incident date: 2020-08-14
NAICS industry code: 811121

A mechanic was performing an alignment on a vehicle. A second mechanic was inside the vehicle checking on an air conditioning part. The vehicle was inadvertently placed in drive and the brake brace was knocked out of the way. The vehicle fell off the ramp and struck the first mechanic in the head. The mechanic was hospitalized for a fractured skull and ear laceration.

Hazard classification:
code_event: title: Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
code_source: title: Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified
code_nature: title: Fractures
code_body: title: Skull
severity: moderate