Inspection Detail

Inspection: 300776432 - Le Mans Import Motors

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 300776432

Report ID: 0950642

Date Opened: 01/31/2001

Site Address:
Le Mans Import Motors
5872 S. Central Ave.
Los Angeles, CA 90001

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7539

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/25/2001

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/06/2003

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362613432

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				3		3
Current Violations				3		3
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,030	$0	$1,030
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,030	$0	$1,030
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
1.	01001	Other	3203 A	07/25/2001	08/27/2001	$280	$280	$0	08/27/2001	F - Formal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	3562 E	07/25/2001	08/07/2001	$500	$500	$0	08/27/2001	F - Formal Settlement
3.	01003	Other	342 A	07/25/2001	08/27/2001	$250	$250	$0	08/27/2001	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201055175

Event: 01/31/2001

Employee Killed When Struck By Falling Forklift

At approximately 3:37 p.m. on January 31, 2001, Employee #1, an auto mechanic, was fatally injured when the forklift he was working under slipped off its support jack. On the day of the accident, the shop owner had picked up a Hyster forklift from a neighboring customer, to repair a leaking hose. A forklift mechanic from a near-by shop brought a hydraulic jack and apparently placed it under the forklift but did not block the jack. The shop owner had bought the replacement hose, but, at the time, was performing work at the opposite end of the shop. The hose was left adjacent to the forklift and Employee #1 went under the forklift to finish the work. Employee #1 had not been trained to recognize the hazard of working under an unblocked hydraulic jack. The forklift slipped off the jack and struck Employee #1. Employee #1 suffered severe head trauma and was pronounced dead upon arrival at the hospital.

Keywords: HYDRAULIC JACK, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, STRUCK BY, CONCUSSION, FALLING OBJECT, UNTRAINED, UNSTABLE LOAD

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	300776432			Fatality	Concussion	Automobile mechanics

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