Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126131457 - T. C. Wholesale Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 126131457

Report ID: 0950644

Date Opened: 09/24/1998

Site Address:
T. C. Wholesale Inc.
4100 E. Live Oak Avenue
Arcadia, CA 91006

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5531

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/16/1999

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/31/2001

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362265787
Accident	362620676

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$500	$0	$500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$500	$0	$500
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	03/12/1999	03/31/1999	$250	$250	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	3203 B02	03/12/1999	03/31/1999	$250	$250	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170897722

Event: 09/24/1998

Employee killed by falling car when jack fails

At approximately 11:30 a.m. on September 24, 1998, Employee #1, of T.C. Wholesale, Inc., was doing repairs under the front end of an elevated two-door Toyota Tercel in the east yard when the jack failed and the car fell on him. He was crushed and killed. According to the employer, Employee #1 was fixing his own car with his own equipment without the its knowledge. There were no direct witnesses to this accident. The jack used during the repair was not available at the site when it was inspected on January 22, 1999.

Keywords: REPAIR, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, VEHICLE, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, CRUSHED, AUTOMOBILE, FALLING OBJECT, JACK, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126131457			Fatality	Other	Automobile body and related repairers

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