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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 112018718 - Acme Rental
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Acme Rental
6633 Canoga Ave.
Canoga Park, CA 91304
Mailing Address:
1855 S. Brand Blvd., Glendale, CA 91205
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7353
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/22/1991
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/04/1991
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361362858 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $50 | $0 | $50 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 342 A | 11/27/1991 | 12/20/1991 | $0 | $50 | $0 | A - Amendment | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3642 A01 | 11/27/1991 | 12/20/1991 | $0 | $0 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
AT ABOUT NOON ON OCTOBER 14, 1991, EMPLOYEE #1, A TRUCK DRIVER, WAS SERIOUSLY INJURED WHEN DELIVERING AN 180,000-POUND MOBILE TYPE SELF-PROPELLED AERIAL LIFT TO A SUBCONTRACTOR. WHILE UNLOADING THE AERIAL LIFT FROM THE TRAILER RAMP, THE LIFT ROLLED DOWN THE RAMP, CAUSING THE TELESCOPING EXTENSION THAT EMPLOYEE #1 WAS IN TO ROCK UP AND DOWN. WHILE TRYING TO RAISE THE BASKET BEFORE IT HIT THE GROUND, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS EJECTED FROM THE BASKET AND LANDED UNCONSCIOUS ON THE GROUND. HE LATER LEARNED THAT THE FOAM-TYPE TIRES RAN OVER HIS LEFT ARM, HIS SHOULDER, AND PART OF HIS BACK. 911 WAS CALLED; PARAMEDICS ARRIVED AND TRANSPORTED EMPLOYEE #1 TO THE HOSPITAL FOR TREATMENT. ON OCTOBER 29, 1991, EMPLOYEE #1 WAS RELEASED FROM THE HOSPITAL TO RECUPERATE AT HIS HOME.
Keywords: EJECTED, HEAD, UNCONSCIOUSNESS, UNSECURED, BACK, ARM, AERIAL LIFT, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 112018718 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Hoist and winch operators |