Lauderdale BMW
Struck by dislodged flying object, particle — Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury — FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA
| Employer | Lauderdale BMW | Report ID | 20191112292 |
| Address | 2601 S. Andrews Avenue | City, State ZIP | FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA 33316 |
| Event Date | November 27, 2019 | Outcome | Hospitalized |
| Nature of Injury | Soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury | Body Part | Neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders |
| Event Type | Struck by dislodged flying object, particle | Source of Injury | Jacks |
| Secondary Source | Highway vehicle, motorized, unspecified | ||
| Industry (NAICS) | 811111 | Inspection # | — |
| GPS Coordinates | 26.09000, -80.14000 | ||
Incident Narrative
An employee was standing/working under the front end of a motor vehicle while attempting to raise the front end of the vehicle further using a pneumatic jack, in order to perform a front end alignment. The vehicle rolled backwards and slipped off of the jack, causing the jack to rotate and strike the employee in the neck.
Incident Summary
On November 27, 2019, a worker at Lauderdale BMW in FORT LAUDERDALE, FLORIDA suffered soreness, pain, hurt-nonspecified injury to the neck, except internal location of diseases or disorders. The incident was classified as struck by dislodged flying object, particle, with jacks identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.
Context
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