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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 107510844 - K & J Auto Center Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Albany Area Office
Site Address:
K & J Auto Center Inc.
74 Bakertown Rd.
Monroe, NY 10950
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7538
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/11/1991
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/20/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 360365027 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $1,350 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $1,650 |
| Current Penalty | $1,350 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $1,650 |
| 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 | 19101200 E01 | 03/28/1991 | 04/30/1991 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19101200 G08 | 03/28/1991 | 04/30/1991 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 19101200 H | 03/28/1991 | 04/30/1991 | $450 | $450 | $0 | - | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19030002 A01 | 03/28/1991 | 03/31/1991 | $300 | $300 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
A standard size station wagon was driven onto a 4 post, floor-mounted, automotive hoist and raised approximately 5 ft 6 in. to change the oil. The company president raised the auto to the full upper limit and engaged the safety lock. Employee #1 then went under the vehicle and was about to remove the drain plug from the engine base when the hoist failed and allowed the vehicle to fall, crushing Employee #1 between the vehicle and the floor. He died. The two main bolts that secure the hoist platform to the hoist cylinder were not inserted when the hoist was installed approximately 16 months before the accident. This hoist had been continuously operated until the time of the accident with the hoist platform resting on the cylinder collar. Without the bolts to secure it, the platform frame finally slipped off the cylinder collar, allowing the hoist to fail.
Keywords: WORK RULES, SLIP, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, HOIST, CRUSHED, AUTOMOBILE, BOLT, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 107510844 | Fatality | Cut/Laceration | Occupation not reported |