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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 102296175 - Al Parker Buick Company
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Al Parker Buick Company
11666 Old Katy Road
Houston, TX 77043
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 212, Houston, TX 77001
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:5511
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/23/1987
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/16/1987
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360345177 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 07/02/1987 | 07/05/1987 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 8:55 a.m., Employee #1, working at an automobile dealership, used a garage lift to elevate an automobile approximately 6 feet above the floor. The garage lift consisted of two lifting devices, one on each side of the automobile. The lifting devices used hydraulic cylinders and each had two arms that swung out toward the automobile to be raised. The arms had pads that were placed under the lift points of the automobile. Employee #1 apparently did not properly place the lift arm at the left front of the automobile. While he was looking at the bottom of the car for an oil leak, it slid off the lift arm. The automobile fell on Employee #1, crushing and killing him. Employee #1 had just returned from vacation and this was the first car he had lifted that morning.
Keywords: HYDRAULIC LIFT, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, AUTOMOBILE, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, INATTENTION, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 102296175 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |