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Inspection: 111942793 - B. J. Towing

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 111942793
Report ID: 0950626
Date Opened: 12/19/1990

Site Address:
B. J. Towing
740 Montecello
Bakersfield, CA 93307

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7549

NAICS: 0 

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/29/1991

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/12/1994

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 361052442
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 6 7
Current Violations 1 6 7
Initial Penalty $175 $0 $0 $0 $0 $175
Current Penalty $175 $0 $0 $0 $0 $175
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 341 A01 02/04/1991 02/15/1991 $0 $0 $0 -  
2. 01002 Other 461 A 02/04/1991 02/15/1991 $0 $0 $0 -  
3. 01003 Other 23400023 02/04/1991 02/15/1991 $0 $0 $0 -  
4. 01004 Other 3213 A 02/04/1991 02/15/1991 $0 $0 $0 -  
5. 01005 Other 3562 E 02/04/1991 02/15/1991 $0 $0 $0 -  
6. 01006 Other 5194 E01 02/04/1991 02/15/1991 $0 $0 $0 -  
7. 02001 Serious 4070 A 02/04/1991 02/15/1991 $175 $175 $0 -  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170203590
Event: 08/08/1990
EMPLOYEE CRUSHED BY REAR AXLE

AT APPROXIMATELY 4:30 PM ON AUGUST 8, 1990, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS PREPARING TO ELEVATE THE REAR AXLE OF A GREAT DANE VAN WITH A HYDRAULIC JACK. THE EMPLOYEE PLACED A 4-INCH THICK, 6-INCH WIDE, 18-INCH LONG PIECE OF WOOD ON THE GROUND, SO THAT HE COULD SET THE JACK ON TOP FOR BETTER SUPPORT. HE THEN PLACED THE JACK ON THE WOOD AND ELEVATED THE REAR AXLE APPROXIMATELY TWELVE INCHES. AS EMPLOYEE #1 STARTED TO COME OUT FROM UNDERNEATH THE VAN, THE GROUND CAVED IN SEVERAL INCHES, THE JACK FELL, AND HE WAS CRUSHED BY THE REAR AXLE. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS HOSPITALIZED FOR HIS PELVIC INJURIES AND OTHER LOWER BODY INJURIES.

Keywords: WOOD SLAB, HYDRAULIC JACK, TRUCK, PELVIS, UNSTABLE SOIL

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 111942793 Hospitalized injury Fracture Specified mechanics and repairers
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