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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125530725 - Bob'S Tow Service Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Bob'S Tow Service Inc.
889 Devlin Road
Napa, CA 94503
Mailing Address:
1112 Beach Street, Vallejo, CA 94590
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7549
NAICS: 488410/Motor Vehicle Towing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/28/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/24/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361604622 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Current Violations | 3 | 3 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $725 | $0 | $725 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $725 | $0 | $725 |
| 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 | 3328 G | 04/04/2005 | 04/07/2005 | $335 | $335 | $0 | - | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 A | 04/04/2005 | 05/07/2005 | $165 | $165 | $0 | - | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 14300001 A01 | 04/04/2005 | 04/14/2005 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 3:45 p.m. on February 28, 2005, an employee was lowering a raised bed on a 2 axle Apache dump trailer, License 4BD3490, by loosening the pressure hose to the dump bed's hydraulic lift cylinder. To do this, he leaned across the trailer frame under the raised bed and opened the hose fitting with a crescent wrench. He loosened the fitting too much, and the hose came apart, causing the bed to descend rapidly. The falling bed pinned the employee's neck between the bed and the trailer frame. The employee died of "neck compression" at the scene. The vehicle was a lien sale or impounded vehicle, and the electro-hydraulic system's control pendant was missing. So, the employee used a makeshift system to lift the bed and intended to bleed it down to lower it--while working in the travel path of the bed. Had he rolled in under the trailer frame and disconnected the hose, no injury would have occurred.
Keywords: CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, DUMP TRUCK, NECK, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125530725 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Truck drivers, light |