Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309906014 - Supershuttle Los Angeles, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 309906014

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 05/26/2007

Site Address:
Supershuttle Los Angeles, Inc
23924 Figueroa St
Carson, CA 90745

Mailing Address:
531 S Van Ness St, Torrance, CA 90501

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4111

NAICS: 485113/Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/19/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 07/09/2009

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362414112

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1			1		2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$22,500	$0	$0	$375	$0	$22,875
Current Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
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	14300004 A01	09/27/2007	10/17/2007	$0	$375	$0	10/17/2007	F - Formal Settlement
2.	02001	Serious	3328 F	09/27/2007	04/28/2009	$4,500	$22,500	$0	10/17/2007	F - Formal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201039195

Event: 05/26/2007

Employee Is Killed When Compressed Gas Tank Explodes

At about 9:52 a.m. on May 26, 2007, Employee #1, a franchise employee of SuperShuttle Los Angeles, Inc., was refueling his Ford E350 Club Wagon van (California license 6R59353, VIN 1FBSS31MX1HB49951) at the Clean Energy refueling station. The van was powered by compressed natural gas (CNG) and contained five fuel tanks. For some reason, Employee #1 went to the rear of the van and knelt down by the rear tank, the tank closest to the rear bumper. The tank exploded and ripped the back bodywork and metal bumper off the van, catching Employee #1 and throwing him approximately 40 feet across the tarmac. The bumper landed on the sidewalk at the edge of the refueling station lot. Employee #1 sustained massive trauma and was killed. The Department of Safety and Health (DOSH) Pressure Vessel Unit conducted a forensic investigation. It concluded that the tank's failure was caused by its rapid bursting, due to structural damage and corrosion from battery acid splashed on the tank from another car's battery during a previous rear end collision.

Keywords: INADEQUATE MAINT, COMPRESSED GAS, DRIVER, EQUIPMENT FAILURE, EXPLOSION, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, TANK, MOTOR VEHICLE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309906014			Fatality	Other	Taxi cab drivers and chauffeurs

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