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Inspection: 126088087 - Le Claire Automotive/Bob Broadwell

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 126088087
Report ID: 0950644
Date Opened: 11/21/2003

Site Address:
Le Claire Automotive/Bob Broadwell
1931 W. San Bernardino Rd.
West Covina, CA 91790

Mailing Address:
527 N Azusa Ave #131, Covina, CA 91722

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7538

NAICS: 811111/General Automotive Repair

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/27/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/13/2010

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 362555682
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 3 1 4
Current Violations 3 1 4
Initial Penalty $26,100 $0 $0 $500 $0 $26,600
Current Penalty $26,100 $0 $0 $500 $0 $26,600
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 3203 A 01/26/2004 02/09/2004 $500 $500 $0 02/17/2004 J - ALJ Decision  
2. 02001 Serious 3328 B 01/26/2004 02/09/2004 $4,500 $4,500 $0 02/17/2004 J - ALJ Decision  
3. 03001 Serious 3328 C 01/26/2004 02/09/2004 $10,800 $10,800 $0 02/17/2004 J - ALJ Decision  
4. 04001 Serious 3328 A 01/26/2004 02/09/2004 $10,800 $10,800 $0 02/17/2004 J - ALJ Decision  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201797610
Event: 11/21/2003
Employee Is Fatality Injured by Falling Vehicle

At approximately 4:00 p.m. on November 21, 2003, Employee #1, an automotive mechanic, and his coworkers was working for an automotive company. Employee #1 was working under a blue 2001 GMC Sierra 2500 HD pick-up truck. The vehicle was raised on a Benwil outrigger above ground automotive lift, Model Number TPO-7, Serial Number 2682. The truck fell of the lift on top of Employee #1 to the ground. The height of the outrigger's swing arms was 70-in. above the concrete floor. Employee #1's coworkers said that they heard a loud noise and one coworker, working in the next service bay, yell for someone to summon emergency help. Employee #1's coworker positioned a hydraulic floor jack under the vehicle and lifted it off of Employee #1. Employee #1 was taken to the hospital where he was pronounced dead.

Keywords: HYDRAULIC LIFT, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, OUTRIGGER, HYDRAULIC JACK, MECHANIC, STRUCK BY, PICKUP TRUCK, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 126088087 Fatality Other Automobile mechanics
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