Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 993108.015 - Torres Towing, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 993108.015

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 08/31/2014

Site Address:
Torres Towing, Inc.
8248 Nw 22nd Ave
Miami, FL 33147

Mailing Address:
8248 Nw 22nd Ave, Miami, FL 33147

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 488410/Motor Vehicle Towing

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/03/2014

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/10/2016

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	905743

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	5					5
Current Violations	5					5
Initial Penalty	$16,100	$0	$0	$0	$0	$16,100
Current Penalty	$10,640	$0	$0	$0	$0	$10,640
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	Latest Event
1.	01001	Serious	19100037 A03	02/23/2015		$1,680	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Serious	19100147 C04	02/23/2015	03/09/2015	$3,920	$4,900	$0	I - Informal Settlement
3.	01003	Serious	19100157 G01	02/23/2015	03/09/2015	$1,680	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
4.	01004	Serious	19100305 B02 I	02/23/2015	03/02/2015	$1,680	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement
5.	01005	Serious	19100305 J02 VII	02/23/2015	03/02/2015	$1,680	$2,800	$0	I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 67332.015

Event: 08/30/2014

Employee is pinned under tow truck and killed

At about 11:28 p.m. on August 30, 2014, Employee #1 was attempting to jump start a tow truck without success. He crawled under the tow truck to start the vehicle by tapping the starter and was pinned to the pavement by the rear passenger side tire as the tow truck rolled forward. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: Crushed, Industrial Truck, Motor Vehicle, Pinned, Struck By, Tow Truck

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	993108.015	28	M	Fatality		Dispatchers

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