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Automotive Repair Specialist, Inc.

Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning — Fractures — NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE

HOSPITALIZED — Worker hospitalized after incident at Automotive Repair Specialist, Inc. in NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE
Employer Automotive Repair Specialist, Inc. Report ID 20231211266
Address 3065 New Castle Ave City, State ZIP NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE 19720
Event Date December 11, 2023 Outcome Hospitalized
Nature of Injury Fractures Body Part Pelvis
Event Type Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning Source of Injury Delivery truck or van
Industry (NAICS) 811111 Inspection # 1715964
GPS Coordinates 39.70000, -75.55000

Incident Narrative

An employee was lying on a lift gate at the back of a box truck, working on wiring. The gate activated and crushed the employee, who suffered a broken pelvis.

Incident Summary

On December 11, 2023, a worker at Automotive Repair Specialist, Inc. in NEW CASTLE, DELAWARE suffered fractures to the pelvis. The incident was classified as caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning, with delivery truck or van identified as the source of injury. The worker was hospitalized.

Context

OSHA has recorded 5,298 severe injury reports involving "Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning" incidents in our database. Browse all Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning injuries.

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