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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 310599345 - Omnitrans
Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office
Site Address:
Omnitrans
1700 W 5th St
San Bernardino, CA 92401
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4111
NAICS: 485111/Mixed Mode Transit Systems
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/15/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/22/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102496288 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 3328 G | 11/15/2007 | 11/29/2007 | $0 | $750 | $0 | 12/06/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3314 C | 11/15/2007 | 11/29/2007 | $0 | $750 | $0 | 12/06/2007 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 12:07 p.m. on June 15, 2007, an employee was working under a bus, Bus Number 0027, to check the air system. The rear part of the bus was lifted up on an automotive lift, Dover Corporation and Rotary Lift Division, Model Number D08-SPL, L80205, Rack and Pinion Platform, in steam cleaning rack area. The employee was trying to bring the bus down by using the auto-lift control. As the lift was coming down, lift platform got stuck on the edge of the pit. It did not go straight down into the pit. Just before the accident, the employee was trying to bring the bus down on the floor from the lift platform, saddle, by using bus ramps. The employee went underneath the bus to release the brakes. As he was releasing the brakes, the bus rolled down and fell on the employee, crushing him. The employee died on July 05, 2007 at 6:15 p.m. at the hospital.
Keywords: BUS, HOISTING MECHANISM, MECHANIC, CAUGHT BY, CRUSHED, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 310599345 | Fatality | Other | Helpers, mechanics and repairers |