Wishes are with the family - Can never be too careful

listermint

Just shows you can never be too careful, especially around vehicle maintenance.

While the story doesnt give much detail, Always take precautions when getting under a vehicle and never take a 'it will be okay' attitude. Check and double check axle stands, Use backups and throw wheels under if worst comes to worst.

http://www.thejournal.ie/man-dies-in-clare-workplace-accident-375244-Mar2012/

A MAN HAS DIED after an accident at a workplace in Co Clare earlier today.
A mechanic was working under a car in his garage near the town of Sixmilebridge when it is understood that the vehicle collapsed on him this morning.
Newstalk reports that the mechanic was 54-years-old and a father-of-four. He was pronounced dead at the scene.
The body has been removed to the Mid-Western Regional Hospital in Limerick and a post mortem examination is to be carried out.
The Health and Safety Authority has confirmed that the accident was reported to it this morning and it is is investigating the circumstances of it.

MugMugs

Poor dude.

MidlandsM

Rip, hope it was quick for him at least and he did'nt suffer.

colm_mcm

Clare FM wrote:

6 March, 2012 - 16:44

Health


Investigations are underway into the death of a man in Sixmilebridge following a workplace accident near his home.

The 54 year old mechanic was working under a car in his garage at Corlea, Sixmilebridge when it's understood the vehicle collapsed, trapping him underneath.

Emergency services were called by the man's wife, but the father of four was pronounced dead at the scene earlier this morning.

His body has now been removed to the Mid-Western Regional Hospital in Limerick for a post-mortem and two seperate investigations are underway.

this from Clare FM.

johnos1984

Not a pleasant way to go.


I had a tractor pin me against a wall before but fortunately help arrive. One of the most terrifying things I've ever experienced

AltAccount

What a way to go. RIP

MuppetCheck

There has been a couple of occurrences similar to the above in recent years.

Condolences to the family.

L-M

A friend of a friend.

it's a warning to us all that you can never be too careful and never trust a jack.

Rip.

Do the lifts used in garages have a safety built in?

I see mechanics walking under cars all day long.
I would be nervous doing that

RIP

Nissan doctor

salonfire wrote: »

Do the lifts used in garages have a safety built in?

I see mechanics walking under cars all day long.
I would be nervous doing that

RIP

Condolences to the family.


Garage lifts have manual locks built in, even if the hydraulics or cables failed, the load should only fall to the first lock, i.e a couple of inches.

I has a car fall off axle stands on me years ago....extremly painfull(still have very bad scars on my shin) but luckily there were people there and the car had no interior or engine so was a lot lighter then it could have been.:(

Mycroft H

Called redundancy lads, dont ever get under anything supported by a jack alone.

What a horrible way to go. Hope his family are ok

jenizzle

This makes me even more nervous now. When my bro-in-law was working on my car last week, I was petrified to leave him working alone for fear of this happening. No matter how safe you think you are, invest in some decent axle stands and jacks, they're not that expensive and can make all the difference. It's never any harm to have someone throw an eye out the window at you working every few mins either.

L-M

And never, ever, ever, under and circumstances go anywhere near the underside of a car while it's jacked up on a scissors jack!

Big Nasty

Poor man. RIP.

Compton

Its all common sense really. Stands, hydraulic jack, and a few wheels.. Better safe then sorry.


Condolences to the family. A truly awful thing to happen .