An automotive lift lifts the cars so they can be serviced from underneath while standing up. They make the job much easier and more pleasant for the mechanic.
An automotive lift is a piece of machinery that lifts up heavy objects or things using electricity as its source of power. It's not automatic as you need someone to control the machine.
There is no comprehensive database of the number of accidents specifically with automotive lifts. However the overall number of deaths each year is quite small, and most accidents in auto garages are...
Hand tools would be like wrenches, ratchets/sockets, screwdrivers, etc. and equipment would be like lifts, exhaust analyzers, toolbox, jack stands, bench/on-car lathe