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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125891960 - Statewide Towing & Recovery
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Statewide Towing & Recovery
14228 Slover Avenue
Fontana, CA 92335
Mailing Address:
190 North Main Street, Riverside, CA 92501
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7549
NAICS:
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/17/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/24/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362225930 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $260 | $0 | $260 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $260 | $0 | $260 |
| 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 A | 12/01/1997 | 12/04/1997 | $260 | $260 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:30 a.m. on November 17, 1997, Employee #1, a tow truck operator, was disconnecting the drive shaft from the truck's differential unit when a section of the drive shaft was ejected from the universal joint and struck him in the head. He was transported to Kaiser Hospital in Fontana, where he was pronounced dead. Employee #1 had not released the brakes, which resulted in the torque loading of the four-section drive shaft.
Keywords: HEAD, REPAIR, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, HIGH PRESSURE, STRUCK BY, TOW TRUCK, FLYING OBJECT, DRIVE SHAFT, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125891960 | Fatality | Concussion | Truck drivers, heavy |