Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307028100 - Jered Tucker Towing

Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office

Inspection Nr: 307028100

Report ID: 0950632

Date Opened: 06/04/2004

Site Address:
Jered Tucker Towing
615 Hw 111
Brawley, CA 92227

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7549

NAICS: 488410/Motor Vehicle Towing

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 10/22/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/08/2010

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362417578

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$3,600	$0	$3,600
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$300	$0	$300
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	342 A	10/22/2004	10/27/2004	$0	$3,000	$0	12/03/2004	J - ALJ Decision
2.	01002	Other	3203 A	10/22/2004	10/27/2004	$300	$600	$0	12/03/2004	J - ALJ Decision

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201067436

Event: 06/03/2004

Employee Is Killed When Farm Equipment Falls on Him

At approximately 7:50 a.m. on June 6, 2004,an employee, a tow truck driver, was assisting with the loading of crumbler, onto the flatbed truck he operated for his employer. The crumbler had been painted at Tucker Auto Body and it was being loaded onto the employee's truck so he could deliver it to the owner. The employee, and two other coworkers belonging to Tucker Auto Body, was trying to assist with the equipment as it was being lowered onto the bed of the tow truck. The employee and another coworker were standing on the bed of the truck when the crumbler slipped off the forks of the forklift. The employee was knocked to the ground and the crumbler crushed him to death when it fell from the bed of the truck.

Keywords: AGRICULTURE, FARM MACHINERY, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307028100			Fatality	Other	Truck drivers, light

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