Inspection Detail

Inspection: 316669936 - Rusnak Automotive Group Inc Dba Rusnak Westlake Po

Inspection Information - Office: Van Nuys District Office

Inspection Nr: 316669936

Report ID: 0950643

Date Opened: 05/22/2013

Site Address:
Rusnak Automotive Group Inc Dba Rusnak Westlake Po
3839 Automall Dr
Thousand Oaks, CA 91362

Mailing Address:
Po Box 70489, Pasadena, CA 91117

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7539

NAICS: 811118/Other Automotive Mechanical and Electrical Repair and Maintenance

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/26/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 08/26/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102786506

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202657615

Event: 03/18/2013

Employee Is Struck by Vehicle and Fractures Spine

At approximately 8:40 a.m. on March 18, 2013, Employee #1, an apprentice technician, was relocating a vehicle from the service department parking lot into a service bay. The vehicle was a Porsche 911. Its battery was dead, so he used a battery pack to charge it. He entered the vehicle to rev the engine. Employee #1 thought the vehicle was in neutral. As he pressed on the gas petal, the vehicle drove off in reverse. Employee #1 was struck by the edge of the vehicle's driver side door and was thrown backwards. He sustained compression fractures to his spine. Employee #1 was transported to a medical center, where he underwent surgical procedures and was then hospitalized for postoperative care.

Keywords: FRACTURE, VEHICLE, SPINE, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316669936			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Automobile mechanic apprentices

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