Inspection Detail

Inspection: 126761758 - Le Bus

Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health

Inspection Nr: 126761758

Report ID: 0854910

Date Opened: 07/18/1996

Site Address:
Le Bus
542 S Delong
Salt Lake City, UT 84104

Mailing Address:
542 South 2165 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84104

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4141

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/18/1996

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/08/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361535107

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$1,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,200
Current Penalty	$1,200	$0	$0	$0	$0	$1,200
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.	01001A	Serious	19100244 A02 I	08/12/1996	08/12/1996	$1,200	$1,200	$0		-
2.	01001B	Serious	19100244 A02 III	08/12/1996	08/12/1996	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 171054356

Event: 07/18/1996

Mechanic killed when crushed by falling bus

Employee #1 was a mechanic with four years experience in bus repair. He was working on a bus in which the left "tag" wheel tire had experienced a blowout and the resulting debris had damaged the undercarriage. Employee #1 raised up the left rear axle of the bus using a vertical piston, single-point type jack. He did not place a block between the jack's cap and the bus axle structure or crib the axle to prevent it from falling. After jacking up the bus, he removed the "tag" wheel and then was going to replace a broken wheel stud, some lines, and a damaged shock absorber. Employee #1 was apparently removing the brake drum to reach the wheel stud when the bus shifted or moved on the jack and the axle structure fell. When the jack fell, a sway bar landed on the Employee #1's left hand and chest. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Keywords: CHEST, BUS, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, UNSECURED, BLOCKS, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, CRUSHED, JACK, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	126761758			Fatality	Fracture	Bus, truck and stationary engine mechanics

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