Inspection Detail

Inspection: 123299703 - Johnny'S Auto Body, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office

Inspection Nr: 123299703

Report ID: 0111500

Date Opened: 02/04/2000

Site Address:
Johnny'S Auto Body, Inc.
444 West Main Street
Waterbury, CT 06702

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7539

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/20/2000

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/10/2000

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	101520187
Referral	201523131	Yes

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,500	$0	$1,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
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	19040008	03/24/2000	03/24/2000	$300	$1,500	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 123299703

Event: 01/30/2000

Employee killed when run over by rolling tow truck

On January 30, 2000, Employee #1, a tow truck driver for Johnny's Auto Body, was trying to extricate a police cruiser from snow. As he hooked up the cruiser and began to move it, the cruiser slid into a telephone pole. Employee #1 then unhitched the cruiser and moved his truck about 30 ft uphill on the street. While the officers examined the minor damage to the cruiser, Employee #1 walked back down the hill toward them. Meanwhile, the truck started to slide down the hill. Employee #1 yelled for the officers to get out of the way as he ran around to the side of the truck. He was pulled under the wheels and killed instantly. It is uncertain if Employee #1 applied the brakes upon leaving the vehicle or if the brakes simply failed to lock the wheels in place. The accident is still under police investigation.

Keywords: BRAKE, WORK RULES, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, SLIPPERY SURFACE, TOW TRUCK, UNMANNED, FROZEN, RUN OVER, SLOPE, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	123299703			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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