Inspection Detail

Inspection: 314966961 - A-1 Auto Care Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Portland - Safety 1 1054111

Inspection Nr: 314966961

Report ID: 1054112

Date Opened: 09/28/2010

Site Address:
A-1 Auto Care Inc
5840 Se 17th Ave
Portland, OR 97202

Mailing Address:
Po Box 82644, Portland, OR 97282

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: 10/19/2010

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/19/2010

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201639630

Event: 09/26/2010

Tow Truck Operator Is Injured When Struck by Auto

On September 26, 2010, Employee #1, a tow truck operator, was on the side of a highway, loading a wrecked car onto his tow truck. He was standing at the hoist controls on the left rear side of his truck. An auto lost control and struck the tow truck and Employee #1. He was caught beneath the auto and dragged towards the front of the tow truck. Employee #1 was hospitalized for a skull fracture and two fractured rotator cuffs.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HEAD, SHOULDER, COLLISION, SKULL, TOW TRUCK, LOST CONTROL, RUN OVER, AUTOMATIC RESTART, HIGHWAY SHOULDER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	314966961			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Occupation not reported

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