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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125572743 - Sound Systems Products Corp.
Inspection Information - Office: Fremont District Office
Site Address:
Sound Systems Products Corp.
284 Moffett Blvd
Mountain View, CA 94041
Mailing Address:
3070 Senter Road, San Jose, CA 95111
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7539
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/29/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/23/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101790012 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 5 | 8 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 6 | 8 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $5,500 | $0 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $6,400 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $700 | $0 | $5,200 |
| 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 | 06/12/1997 | 06/17/1997 | $0 | $200 | $0 | 08/15/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 461 A | 05/13/1997 | 05/30/1997 | $200 | $200 | $0 | 08/15/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3203 A | 05/13/1997 | 05/30/1997 | $150 | $300 | $0 | 08/15/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 01004 | Other | 25000008 A | 05/13/1997 | 05/30/1997 | $100 | $100 | $0 | 08/15/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 5. | 01005 | Other | 23500011 | 05/13/1997 | 05/30/1997 | $100 | $100 | $0 | 08/15/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 6. | 02001 | Other | 3577 B | 06/12/1997 | 06/29/1997 | $150 | $500 | $0 | 08/15/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 7. | 03001 | Serious | 4300 A | 06/12/1997 | 06/29/1997 | $500 | $1,000 | $0 | 08/15/1997 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 8. | 04001 | Serious | 3328 A | 05/13/1997 | 05/16/1997 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | 08/15/1997 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on December 17, 1996, Employee #, the store manager at Sound Systems Products, Mountain View, CA, was helping to install several audio and video components on a vehicle. A coworker had to put the vehicle's transition selector, located on the steering column, to D1 position. This was necessary for removing the dashboard trim to install a radio and to troubleshoot for engine noise back feeding through the audio system. The coworker had trouble starting the vehicle and called to Employee #1 for help. Using a screwdriver, Employee #1 attempted to start the vehicle from the starter relay, which was inside the engine compartment. The vehicle jumped and pinned Employee #1 against the shop wall. He sustained multiple bone fractures, and his leg was cut open from the knee to the groin. Employee #1 was transported by ambulance to Stanford Hospital, where he underwent several surgeries before being released on January 29, 1997. The Mountain View Fire Department reported the accident to the San Jose DOSH on December 17, 1996; the employer failed to report the serious injury of an employee to DOSH. Subsequent investigation revealed that the company did not have a written safety program (IIPP), or records of training or inspections. Its document, Sound Systems' Safety Rules, did not meet the requirements of an IIPP or a job specific code of safe practices. It also included one safety rule that was unenforceable, vague, and probably in violation of the T8CCR safety orders. In addition, the sign-up sheet that accompanied the Safety Rules did not meet the requirements of a training document.
Keywords: FRACTURE, INSTALLING, VEHICLE IN GEAR, PINNED, WORK RULES, STARTED IN GEAR, CAUGHT BETWEEN, LACERATION, MOTOR VEHICLE, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125572743 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Supervisors, mechanics and repairers |