Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1539081.015 - H & R Automotive & Wrecker

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Worth Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1539081.015

Report ID: 0636900

Date Opened: 06/29/2021

Site Address:
H & R Automotive & Wrecker
2015 Roberts Cut Off Road
River Oaks, TX 76114

Mailing Address:
2015 Roberts Cut Off Road, River Oaks, TX 76114

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 488410/Motor Vehicle Towing

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 06/29/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/10/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1781919

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,096	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,096
Current Penalty	$3,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$3,500
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100178 L01 II	12/15/2021	01/14/2022	$3,500	$4,096	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 136698.015

Event: 06/25/2021

Employee is killed when crushed while working underneath aut

At 2:52 p.m. on June 25, 2021, an employee was using a forklift to move a wrecked vehicle to a new location within a salvage yard. The employee used the forklift to pull the vehicle by raising the front with the forklift tines and then traveling in reverse. After pulling the wrecked vehicle a short distance, the employee, for unknown reasons, exited the forklift and moved underneath the elevated vehicle. While the employee was under the wrecked vehicle, the car became detached from the forklift tines, fell, and crushed the employee. The employee was killed from being crushed.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Crushed, Forklift, Vehicle

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1539081.015	30	M	Fatality		Automobile mechanics

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