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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309295285 - To & Mo Towing
Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office
Site Address:
To & Mo Towing
2952 W Bridgeport Ave
Anaheim, CA 92804
Mailing Address:
117 N Standard Ave, Santa Ana, CA 92701
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: 08/09/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/08/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102479912 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $560 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $560 |
| 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 | Other | 3203 A | 09/29/2006 | 10/12/2006 | $560 | $560 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 11:00 p.m. on June 27, 2006, Employee #1, a tow truck driver, was on an overnight shift of a 24-hour vehicle towing business. He responded to a call requesting service towing a vehicle out of a fire lane. He was able to pick up the front end of the vehicle using the tow trucks, a 2005 Ford F- 450 pickup accessorized as a tow truck, wheel platform. He towed the vehicle, a Ford Explorer, to a residential street about a half mile away. It is assumed that he stopped on the street, possibly forgetting that he left the towed vehicle in gear, automatic transmission. He left the tow truck in gear and did not set the parking brake. The towed vehicle, in gear, held both vehicles. He slid underneath the towed vehicle to disengage the gears and when he did, both vehicles rolled forward. Employee #1 was killed when crushed by the rear wheels of the towed vehicle.
Keywords: CHEST, ASPHYXIATED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, TOW TRUCK, PICKUP TRUCK, RUN OVER, MOTOR VEHICLE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309295285 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Truck drivers, light |