Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314829250 - Jhh Motors Dba Sierra Toyota

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Investigation Summary

At approximately 9:30 a.m. on April 12, 2012 Employee #1 was attempting remove a bearing from a wheel hub steering knuckle but met with some difficulty. Employee #1 then requested a coworker to assist him. The coworker told Employee #1 to hold a hammer on the bearing, while he struck the hammer with his hammer to force the bearing from the wheel hub steering knuckle. When the coworker struck the bearing, a piece fractured off striking Employee #1 in the throat area. The fractured metal piece penetrated the trachea and lodged in Employee #1 lung. Employee #1 was taken to a local hospital where his was admitted for three days, during that time, Employee #1 had surgery on his lung where they removed the metal piece.

Keywords: THROAT, WHEEL, LUNG, HEALTH CARE FACILITY, BEARING, NECK, STRUCK BY, HAND TOOL