Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119983021 - Cottman Transmission

Inspection Information - Office: Fresno District Office

Inspection Nr: 119983021

Report ID: 0950625

Date Opened: 01/03/2002

Site Address:
Cottman Transmission
620 E Main
Visalia, CA 93291

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7537

NAICS: 811113/Automotive Transmission Repair

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/03/2002

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/13/2002

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362095440

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170870596

Event: 08/01/2001

Employee injured when struck by air jack

On August 1, 2001, Employee #1 was assigned to remove transmission from a Ford truck. He rolled a 10-ton air jack under the front bumper and started raising the front of the truck up. When the air jack came out from under the bumper, it hit Employee #1 and knocked him 15 ft away. Employee #1 sustained bruises, contusions, and abrasions. He was treated at the hospital and released on the same day.

Keywords: BUMPER JACK, HOISTING MECHANISM, TRUCK, ABRASION, STRUCK BY, JACK, CONTUSION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119983021			Non Hospitalized injury	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Helpers, mechanics and repairers

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