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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126131366 - Hertz Equipment Rental
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Hertz Equipment Rental
4409 Beulah Dr.
La Canada, CA 91011
Mailing Address:
5556 Vineland Ave., N. Hollywood, CA 91601
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7353
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/13/1999
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/19/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362620502 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $225 |
| 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 | 3203 A07 C | 01/14/1999 | 01/28/1999 | $225 | $5,000 | $0 | 02/11/1999 | J - ALJ Decision |
Investigation Summary
At about 12:45 p.m. on September 9, 1998, Employee #1, who worked for Hertz Equipment Rental in La Canada, California, sustained a serious injury while loading a truck crawler loader on a low flat bed trailer. On the day of the accident, Employee #1 arrived at the site about 11:30 a.m. to deliver a truck crawler loader and pick-up a defective truck loader, John Deere, Model 455G, Serial Number 79501. Employee #1 brought the defective truck loader to load it on a low flat bed trailer. The hydraulic oil was leaking from the truck loader. Employee #1 drove up to the middle of the flat bed and stopped the truck loader. When Employee #1 tried to move the truck loader to put it in a proper position, the truck loader took off and fell with Employee #1 from the flat bed to the ground. Employee #1 sustained head, back, and left leg injuries. He was hospitalized for two days. A cut on the left side of his head required 20 staples. Employee #1 stated that he had not received any training for the job he was doing at the time of accident.
Keywords: LEAK, LOADING, HEAD, BACK, LACERATION, FALL, LOADER, PICKUP TRUCK, TRAILER, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126131366 | Hospitalized injury | Cut/Laceration | Truck drivers, heavy |