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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120295340 - Carson City Towing Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Carson City Towing Inc
19135 S Main St
Carson, CA 90745
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: 06/09/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/25/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362027054 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 7 | 9 | |||
| Current Violations | 7 | 7 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,810 | $0 | $0 | $1,960 | $0 | $6,770 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,960 | $0 | $1,960 |
| 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 | 06/19/1997 | 07/17/1997 | $225 | $225 | $0 | 08/22/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 14301 B | 06/19/1997 | 07/17/1997 | $225 | $225 | $0 | 08/22/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 461 A | 06/19/1997 | 07/17/1997 | $280 | $280 | $0 | 08/22/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 3203 A | 06/19/1997 | 07/17/1997 | $280 | $280 | $0 | 08/22/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 3664 A | 06/19/1997 | 07/17/1997 | $335 | $335 | $0 | 08/22/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 6. | 01006 | Other | 3650 B | 06/19/1997 | 07/17/1997 | $280 | $280 | $0 | 08/22/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 7. | 01007 | Other | 3660 A | 06/19/1997 | 07/17/1997 | $335 | $335 | $0 | 08/22/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 8. | 02001 | Serious | 3203 A 7 D | 06/19/1997 | 07/07/1997 | $0 | $1,310 | $0 | 08/22/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 9. | 03001 | Serious | 3328 B | 06/19/1997 | 07/02/1997 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:45 p.m. on April 2, 1997, Employee #1, of Carson City Towing Inc., pulled his truck into his employer's towing yard. He was starting to walk toward the office when he was alerted by a nearby coworker that the truck was rolling. Employee #1 ran back toward the truck, grabbed a 4 by 4 piece of wood off the truck bed, and tried to chock the rear wheels. In the process, his fingertip became caught under the block as the truck rolled onto the wood and was amputated. He was taken by paramedics to Harbor UCLA General Hospital for treatment. Later, a coworker who went to move the truck to recover the fingertip found that the truck was in neutral and that Employee #1 had not set the parking brake. The accident occurred because Employee #1 had not been trained on the appropriate safeguards for parking on a slope or in the hazards of inserting a 4 by 4 block under a rolling truck wheel. It was also discovered that the tow truck had not been maintained and operated, as per the manufacturer's recommendations.
Keywords: AMPUTATED, VEHICLE IN GEAR, BRAKE, FINGER, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TOW TRUCK, UNTRAINED, SLOPE, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120295340 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Truck drivers, heavy |