Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115166803 - Valley Auto Rebuild Inc Dba Auburn Valley Towing

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

Inspection Nr: 115166803

Report ID: 1055320

Date Opened: 05/11/1998

Site Address:
Valley Auto Rebuild Inc Dba Auburn Valley Towing
3214 A Street Se
Auburn, WA 98002

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7532

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/09/1998

Emphasis: L:Wasafety

Case Closed: 12/29/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361208788

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	08/04/1998	09/06/1998	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	0240004506 B	08/04/1998	09/06/1998	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170100648

Event: 04/29/1998

Employee dies after fall from bed of tow truck

At approximately 5:00 p.m. on April 29, 1998, Employee #1 was dispatched to assist with impounding a motorcycle. While taking it to the tow yard, he attempted to hold the partially secured motorcycle on the back of the moving flatbed by straddling it and balancing with his feet. As the vehicle began a slow left turn at an intersection, the bike slipped over and fell, momentarily pinning Employee #1's right leg. He eventually bounced free and fell out of the truck bed, striking his head on the pavement. After landing in the street, the tow truck's right rear wheels ran over and crushed his midsection and pelvis. Employee #1 was transported to Harborview, where he died on May 6, 1998.

Keywords: HEAD, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, TORSO, RIDING ON EQUIPMENT, MOTORCYCLE, PELVIS, FALL, RUN OVER, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115166803			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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