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Worker fatally injured when lowering a raised vehicle

Description

Presents findings of an investigation of a workplace fatality that occurred in the business and professional services sector in September 2019. A mechanic was repairing a vehicle and attempted to lower the vehicles from jack stands once repairs were complete. The vehicle moved unexpectedly and pinned the mechanic, causing fatal injuries.

Updated

January 18, 2023

Tags
business personal and professional services sector occupational fatalities workplace fatalities workplace fatality investigations workplace fatality reports

Title and publication information

Type
Report
Alternative Title

Investigation report F-OHS-183744

Alternative Title

Worker fatally injured when lowering a raised vehicle. Investigation report F-OHS-183744

Extent

10 pages

Frequency

Once

Publisher / Creator Information

Publisher

Jobs, Economy and Northern Development

Place of Publication

Edmonton

Subject Information

Spatial Coverage

Edmonton

Start Date

2019-09-20

End Date

2019-09-20

Resource Dates

Date Created

2023-01-18

Date Added

2023-02-27T21:17:25.497561

Date Modified

2023-01-18

Date Issued

2023-02-27

Audience information

Identifiers

Local Identifier

F-OHS-183744

Usage / Licence

Usage Considerations

Alberta Occupational Health and Safety (OHS) investigates serious incidents, including fatalities, which occur at work sites that fall under provincial OHS legislation. After a serious incident or fatality takes place at a work site, OHS officers investigate the work site to determine the causes and circumstances of the incident or fatality. OHS prepares an investigation report summarizing the incident and then conducts an enforcement action review of the investigation, to determine if the incident file should be submitted to Alberta Justice for consideration for prosecution. OHS publishes the fatality investigation report online only after investigations and all court proceedings, if any, are completed.

Contact

Contact Name

Occupational Health and Safety. Investigation Unit

Contact Email

CSS.OHSCC@gov.ab.ca