Inspection Detail

Inspection: 301284436 - Beaver Motor Coaches Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Bend

Inspection Nr: 301284436

Report ID: 1054115

Date Opened: 06/18/1997

Site Address:
Beaver Motor Coaches Inc
20545 Murray Rd
Bend, OR 97701

Mailing Address:
Po Box 6089, Bend, OR 97708

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:3716

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/26/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/10/2000

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$2,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$2,500
Current Penalty	$750	$0	$0	$0	$0	$750
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	Serious	701076001 B C	10/23/1997	10/28/1997	$750	$2,500	$0	11/06/1997	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201700309

Event: 06/16/1997

EMPLOYEE INJURED WHEN PINNED BETWEEN TWO MOTOR COACHES

At approximately 7:15 p.m. on June 16, 1997, a crew of five employees was working overtime in the main assembly plant of a motor coach manufacturing facility. The employees were working on the assembly line at Station Number 7 and Station Number 8. Just prior to the accident, Employee #1 was installing a service door on the front end of a motor coach at Station Number 7. Another employee was moving the motor coach in Station Number 8 so he could back it out of the production line and relocate it to Station Number 9, the paint booth. A spotter was at rear of the motor coach on the driver side. When the driver of the motor coach in Station Number 8 punched the reverse gear button, the motor coach sped backward even though the driver had his foot on the brake pedal. The motor coach came in contact with the motor coach in Station Number 7, pinning Employee #1 between the coaches. The spotter yelled at the driver to pull forward. The driver punched the drive button and the motor coach sped forward. The driver got the motor coach to come to a stop after having to dodge other coaches and equipment in the line ahead. It was discovered that the emergency cable had been disconnected on the motor coach being driven and had never been reconnected. After the motor coach pulled forward, Employee #1 fell to his knees showing signs of pain in his pelvic area. Employee #1 instructed to lie down and not move. Ambulance personnel transported Employee #1 to the hospital.

Keywords: BUS, BRAKE, PINNED, PELVIS

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	301284436			Hospitalized injury	Other	Occupation not reported

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