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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1160738.015 - 70254 - Squeakys Towing Service
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
70254 - Squeakys Towing Service
4641 West Highway 76
Marion, SC 29571
Mailing Address:
2971 Church Street, Conway, SC 29526
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7549
NAICS: 488410/Motor Vehicle Towing
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/01/2016
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/23/2017
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1102824 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $1,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 |
| 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 | Serious | 1.12(A) | 11/09/2016 | 11/28/2016 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
An employee worked for an employer transporting various vehicles and heavy equipment. At approximately 1:48 pm on June 14, 2016, the employee was delivering a Lull forklift to a customer in Myrtle Beach. The employee was operating a 1996 Peterbilt model truck, that weighed approximately 15,000 lbs and approximately 21-feet in length. The Trail King Advantage trailer was approximately 47-feet in length and weighed approximately 17,000 lbs. The trailer was approximately 101-in. in width and the trailer was 32-in. above the ground in the rear. The truck and the trailer combined were approximately 68 feet long. The trailer had 32-in. tires with a distance between the rear tires of 30-in. The combined weight of the truck, trailer and Lull was approximately 61,000 pounds. The employee made a stop at a gas station located in Marion, SC. The employee stopped to check on a hissing sound coming from the rear of the trailer and the brakes. From the store video, the employee walked around the truck several times, along with getting in and out of the truck. The employee crawled under the driver side near the rear tires of the trailer. The employee went to the passenger side of the trailer while still underneath the trailer and began working between the passenger side rear tires to adjust the brakes. The truck and trailer rolled backwards onto the employee while he was beneath the trailer. The employee's cell phone called the owner. The owner was able to hear cars in the background, but nothing from the driver. Several attempts were made to contact the employee, but there was no answer. The owner made his way to the location and found the employee pinned beneath the trailer tires on the rear of the passenger side. The employee had received crushing injuries to chest and neck, which led to his death.
Keywords: Caught Between, Pinned, Tire, Trailer Truck, Truck
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1160738.015 | 39 | M | Fatality | Occupation not reported |