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Man pinned under RV still 'critical'

January 03, 2009

Man pinned under RV still 'critical'

Staff Report PORT ORANGE -- An Ocala mechanic remained in critical condition Friday night at Halifax Health Medical Center with injuries suffered when he was pinned under an RV. Dennis Richardson, 55, was working on the Winnebago motor home Thursday afternoon when it rolled off its elevated ramps and landed on top of him, a Volusia County sheriff's report states. The report said the mechanic came to a residence in the 6100 block of U.S. 1 to fix the rear seal of the vehicle's transmission New Year's Day. The RV's owner, Alan Allison, 68, Port Orange, told the investigating deputy he believes the motor home rolled backward after Richardson disconnected its drive shaft. The report states Allison heard Richardson yell for help and saw him pinned. He jacked up the front of the RV and with the help of another bystander, pulled the mechanic free. Richardson complained about pain in his torso, Allison told the deputy. Several attempts to reach Allison by telephone Friday were unsuccessful.

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Improper installation

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Women Lift Car Off Pinned Mechanic

§Man Pinned By Volkswagen Beetle

§Monday, July 28, 2008

§A Chicago mechanic is recovering after a car landed on top of him -- and four women lifted the car off of him.

§David Harrison was working on a Volkswagen Beetle when the jack gave way, pinning him underneath, reported WGN-TV in Chicago. § §"The right steer wheel was across my neck," Harrison said. § §Four women were nearby when the accident happened. They teamed up to lift the car off Harrison. § §"I guess it was an adrenaline rush," one of the women told WGN. "I didn't really think about it. I just ... lifted."

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Improper positioning

The centre of gravity is totally different when lifting a vehicle with a engine in the rear.

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Can you afford to drop this car?

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Bureau of Labour Statistics

	“Mechanics are more likely than the average worker to be injured or killed on the job”
	US Department of Labour www.bls.gov

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Using a 2x4 to hold the truck up

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Mechanic pinned under car

	§Cold brook, N.S.
	A Nova Scotia mechanic suffers serious leg and back injuries when one of the cross rails let go on one side. Garage staff jacked the car off of the pinned man.

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Auto mechanic crushed under car

	§ Boulder, Colo.
	A mechanic working on a Cadillac was crushed when a co-worker lowered the lift suddenly on top of the man. The mechanic was rushed to the hospital where he was pronounced dead on arrival by blunt force to the head.

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Mechanic killed by falling bus

Improper jacking and blocking the cause of tragic accident and death of Nebraska man.

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Mechanic killed at car dealership

	§ Fremont, California
	48 year old man was killed when his lift stuck up and he tried to release pressure on the lift making it fall suddenly

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Mechanic dies after car falls on him

	§ Sussex
	A transmission technician was killed when the vehicle he was working under fell on top of him.

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Mechanic killed on the job identified

	§ St John, N.B.
	Darrell Geldart died from his injuries suffered when the car he was working under suddenly fell from the lift. The 43 year old man was taken to St John hospital where he died of his injuries.

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This arm was bent while trying to lift a Ford F-350 using only one arm to change a flat front tire.

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