Inspection Detail

Inspection: 111472940 - Chris Auto Rebuild Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Tacoma Service Location, Tacoma, Wa

Inspection Nr: 111472940

Report ID: 1055330

Date Opened: 07/31/1991

Site Address:
Chris Auto Rebuild Inc
820 E Front St
Port Angeles, WA 98362

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7532

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/07/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/20/1991

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361196660

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Other	0240004002	08/28/1991	11/28/1991	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	0240004506	08/28/1991	09/29/1991	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170235568

Event: 07/31/1991

Employee crushed and killed underneath van

At approximately 3:30 p.m. on July 31, 1991, Employee #1 crawled under a 14,000 lb GVW van to remove the driveline. He was preparing the vehicle to be towed. The van, which was on a slight incline, was in low gear and the emergency brake was set. The emergency brake on the van was not connected to the rear wheels but to the rear of the transmission. This meant that if the driveline was removed, the emergency brake would release. Not knowing this, the employee did not block the tires or hook his tow truck to the vehicle to keep it from rolling when he removed the driveline. As a result, the van rolled backward, crushing the employee between the floor of the van and the ground. He was killed.

Keywords: CHOCK, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, BRAKE, VEHICLE, UNSECURED, CRUSHED, SLOPE, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	111472940			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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