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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310199088 - Premier Equipment Rental, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office
Site Address:
Premier Equipment Rental, Inc.
1006 Calloway Dr.
Bakersfield, CA 93312
Mailing Address:
3217 Patton Way, Bakersfield, CA 93308
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7359
NAICS: 532412/ Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/14/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 04/28/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102537081 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $15,300 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $15,300 |
| Current Penalty | $12,600 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,600 |
| 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 | 3668 B04 | 12/28/2007 | 01/14/2008 | $12,600 | $2,700 | $0 | 01/28/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3650 T24 | 12/28/2007 | 01/14/2008 | $0 | $12,600 | $0 | 01/28/2008 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 5:15 p.m. on October 15, 2007, an employee loading the lift truck. He had backed the lift truck onto the trailer from the front to the rear. The lift truck width base was the same as the low boy trailer approximately 8 feet. The employee exited the lift truck from the operator's compartment and proceeded to walk around the back of the trailer. He proceeded to the driver's side of the trailer where the lift truck's right rear tire was slipping off of the trailer from a height of approximately 39 inches. The employee had a cell phone in his right hand when the lift truck fell from the trailer tipping over and landing on the employee pinning him under the right rear wheel, and crushing his head, left arm, and torso. The equipment involved was a Ingersoll-Rand telescoping reach lift truck, Model Number VR-1056C, Serial Number 173298, Unit Number 7050-0003. The height of the area above the rear tires of the low boy trailer was 39 inches. The height from the ground to the bottom of the rear axle of the lift truck was 18 inches. The width of the lift truck was 8 feet, and the width of the low boy trailer was 8 feet. The employee was killed.
Keywords: CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310199088 | Fatality | Other | Occupation not reported |