A 71-year-old Fort Worth man died after he was found trapped beneath a vehicle in the 3500 block of Regal Road, according to the Fort Worth Star-Telegram.
Firefighters responded to the location and found Christopher Jones beneath the vehicle. The Tarrant County medical examiner classified his death as accidental and listed traumatic asphyxia as the cause, the newspaper reported.
The available reporting does not describe the equipment Jones used or the actions that preceded the accident. The safety guidance below is general and should not be read as a finding about what happened on Regal Road.
Vehicle-lifting precautions from OSHA materials
- Match the jack to the load. OSHA’s jack standard says a jack must have sufficient rated capacity.
- Account for the surface. The same standard calls for blocking when the foundation is not firm or when slippage is possible.
- Use vehicle-support stands in pairs. OSHA enforcement material citing industry guidance says the stands should be placed on a hard, level surface.
- Do not rely on a jack alone. The cited guidance says never to get beneath a vehicle supported only by a jack.
These precautions address separate parts of the lifting setup: the jack’s capacity, the stability of its foundation and independent support for the raised vehicle. They provide preventive context without assigning blame or filling gaps in the reported circumstances of Jones’ death.
