Inspection Detail
Inspection: 100873090 - Lakeland Bus Lines, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office
Site Address:
Lakeland Bus Lines, Inc.
425 East Blackwell Street
Dover, NJ 07801
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4131
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Referral
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/30/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 08/07/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 900834599 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| Current Penalty | $400 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $400 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100244 A02 III | 07/14/1987 | 07/17/1987 | $400 | $400 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT 10 AM ON APRIL 29, 1987, EMPLOYEE #1 RAISED THE LEFT REAR END OF A COMMON CARRIER BUS WITH A "AIR JACK" MODEL 72200 (CAPACITY 44,000 POUNDS) THE BUS WEIGHED 22,780 POUNDS. HE THEN REMOVED THE TWO TIRES AND PROCEEDED TO REMOVE THE "LOWER RADIUS BUSHING." AS HE WAS WORKING UNDER THE BUS IT SLIPPED OFF OF THE JACK AND PINNED EMPLOYEE #1 TO THE WORK SURFACE. THE IMPACT OF THE FALLING BUS CAUSED SERIOUS BODILY INJURY AND THE HOSPITALIZATION OF THE EMPLOYEE. HAD EMPLOYEE #1 UTILIZED TWO AVAILABLE WOODEN BLOCKS TO SUPPORT THE BUS INSTEAD OF RELYING ONLY ON THE JACK, THIS ACCIDENT WOULD NOT HAVE OCCURED.
Keywords: AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, PINNED, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, JACK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 100873090 | Hospitalized injury | Other | Occupation not reported |
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