Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1552661.015 - Penske Truck Leasing Co., Lp

Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office

Inspection Nr: 1552661.015

Report ID: 0950641

Date Opened: 06/29/2021

Site Address:
Penske Truck Leasing Co., Lp
441 Bauchet Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Mailing Address:
1104 N Eastern Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90063

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 811111/General Automotive Repair

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/28/2021

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 05/19/2022

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1781203

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$745	$0	$745
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$745	$0	$745
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(B)(2)	12/28/2021	02/02/2022	$185	$185	$0		Z - Issued
2.	01002	Other	3203(A)(8)	12/28/2021	02/15/2022	$560	$560	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 140465.015

Event: 06/29/2021

Employee is killed after being crushed inside bus wheel well

At 2:00 a.m. on Jue 29, 2021, an employee was working inside the front wheel well of a Coach AKA Bus looking for an air leak from the air spring suspension system when he either disconnected the air hose to air bag suspension system or the air hose became loose. The bus dropped quickly as a result and crushed the employee causing blunt force head injuries and killing him.

Keywords: Air Hose, Air Line, Air Pressure, Air Spring, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Bus, Crushed, Falling Object, Head, Injury Illness Prevention Program, Inspecting, Lockout, Maintenance, Mechanic, Motor Vehicle, Pressure Release, Repair, Struck By, Vehicle

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1552661.015	25	M	Fatality		Bus, truck and stationary engine mechanics

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