Incipe, LLC d/b/a as Hawk Ford of Oak Lawn

Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. — Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. — OAK LAWN, ILLINOIS

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Incipe, LLC d/b/a as Hawk Ford of Oak Lawn in OAK LAWN, ILLINOIS
Employer Incipe, LLC d/b/a as Hawk Ford of Oak Lawn Report ID 2022010387
Address 6100 W. 95th Street City, State ZIP OAK LAWN, ILLINOIS 60453
Event Date January 13, 2022 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. Body Part Multiple head locations
Event Type Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c. Source of Injury Automobile lifts and hoists
Industry (NAICS) 441110 Inspection # 1574017
GPS Coordinates 41.72000, -87.77000

Incident Narrative

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.

Incident Summary

On January 13, 2022, a worker at Incipe, LLC d/b/a as Hawk Ford of Oak Lawn in OAK LAWN, ILLINOIS suffered multiple traumatic injuries and disorders, n.e.c. to the multiple head locations. The incident was classified as struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c., with automobile lifts and hoists identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

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