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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301773107 - Brines Wrecker Service
Inspection Information - Office: Sc Department Of Labor, Licensing, And Regulation
Site Address:
Brines Wrecker Service
Old Us Hwy 17
Ridgeland, SC 29912
Mailing Address:
1805 Northwest Bypass, Springfield, MO 65803
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7549
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/11/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/27/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362625212 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $375 |
| Current Penalty | $150 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $150 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 19100244 A02 III | 03/03/1998 | 03/06/1998 | $150 | $375 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, a wrecker operator, had come from Missouri to tow back a bus. He used his toe truck to raise the bus and placed two 4 by 4 in. boards under each front tire to allow him to connect his tow truck properly to the bus. Employee #1 then went under the bus to hook up his wrecker to the front axle. The location of the bus had received a lot of rain in the past week and the 4 by 4 blocks began to sink and turn sideways. This caused the bus to slip off the blocks, pinning Employee #1. He died of suffocation.
Keywords: BUS, SUFFOCATED, BLOCKS, PINNED, SLIP, CAUGHT BY, UNSTABLE SURFACE, TOW TRUCK, FALLING OBJECT, UNSTABLE POSITION
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301773107 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Motor transportation occuputions n.e.c. |