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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1086662.015 - Castro Tire & Truck Wash
Inspection Information - Office: Bakersfield District Office
Site Address:
Castro Tire & Truck Wash
20641 Tracy Ave.
Buttonwillow, CA 93206
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 464, Buttonwillow, CA 93206
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 811192/Car Washes
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/17/2016
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/15/2023
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1012745 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $700 | $0 | $11,500 |
| Current Penalty | $10,800 | $0 | $0 | $525 | $0 | $11,325 |
| 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 | 3203(B)(2) | 02/17/2016 | 03/07/2016 | $0 | $175 | $0 | 03/03/2016 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203(A) | 02/17/2016 | 03/07/2016 | $175 | $175 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 1590(C) | 02/17/2016 | 03/07/2016 | $350 | $350 | $0 | 03/03/2016 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Serious | 3203(A)(7) | 02/17/2016 | 02/29/2016 | $10,800 | $10,800 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 7:45 p.m. on August 20, 2015, an employee, a truck wash laborer stood on the ground in front of the left rear tire, reached up, and started the engine on a skip loader. The skip loader immediately moved forward. The employee was run over by the large tire and then the rear scraper blade. The skip loader ran into a utility truck in front of it and pushed the utility truck into tires stacked between the truck and a wall. The employee was found on the ground. The skip loader was left in first gear and the throttle control left in low when it was parked. The parking brake was engaged. The employee suffered blunt force trauma to the chest and was killed.
Keywords: Crushing, Loader, Motor Vehicle, Run Over, Struck By, Wheel
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1086662.015 | 27 | M | Fatality | Laborers, except construction |