Inspection Detail

Inspection: 646166 - Universal Auto Wrecking, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Denver Area Office

Inspection Nr: 646166

Report ID: 0830500

Date Opened: 08/28/1985

Site Address:
Universal Auto Wrecking, Inc
1735 W Harvard Ave
Englewood, CO 80110

Mailing Address:
1735 W Harvard Ave, Englewood, CO 80110

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5932

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 08/30/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/18/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360650352

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
Current Penalty	$300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$300
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citaton Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	19100132 A	09/11/1985	09/13/1985	$300	$300	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14505879

Event: 08/27/1985

Employee killed when struck by piece of shattered flywheel

A mechanic at an auto wrecking yard was testing a Buick 350 engine for knocks, smoke, compression, and oil pressure. He had placed the engine on a stand, and since it was an automatic transmission, the bell housing and torque converter had been removed to prevent fluids from escaping during the testing. This left the starter flywheel exposed. Between 30 and 60 seconds after the engine was started, the flywheel shattered into three pieces. The largest piece flew 15 ft into the yard and struck Employee #1 on the right side of the head, fracturing his skull and resulting in cerebral edema. He was killed. The piece of flywheel continued on its trajectory to a metal fence about 100 ft away. It sliced a 2 ft gash in the fence before landing in front of it. The flywheel was moving at an estimated speed of 2,000 to 2,500 rpm when it shattered. No scatter shield was used on the flywheel during the testing period.

Keywords: FRACTURE, AUTOMOTIVE REPAIR, WORK RULES, ENGINE, SKULL, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, BRAIN, UNGUARDED

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	646166			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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