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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111805495 - House Of Wreckers Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Foster City District Office
Site Address:
House Of Wreckers Inc.
1530 Industrial Way
Belmont, CA 94002
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3713
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/09/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/14/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362301426 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $110 | $0 | $3,610 |
| Current Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $110 | $0 | $3,610 |
| 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 A | 04/11/1997 | 04/30/1997 | $110 | $110 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 5042 A09 | 04/11/1997 | 10/23/1996 | $3,500 | $3,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:00 a.m. on October 23, 1996, Employee #1 was working underneath a heavy truck bed that was suspended from front and rear winch lines and supported by a welded-on bracket. He was using a gas torch to cut the welds on the bracket when the truck bed moved. The bracket overturned and the truck bed fell on Employee #1's leg. He sustained crushing injuries, along with burns from his gas torch. Employee #1 was hospitalized for treatment.
Keywords: BURN, ACETYLENE TORCH, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, WELDER, CRUSHED, TRUCK, FALLING OBJECT, CUTTING AND BURNING, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111805495 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |