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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 125485458 - Redhill Towing & Auto Body Inc
Inspection Information - Office: American Canyon District Office
Site Address:
Redhill Towing & Auto Body Inc
110 Chipman Place
San Anselmo, CA 94960
Mailing Address:
428 Irwin St., San Rafael, CA 94901
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: 10/04/2011
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/10/2011
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102648540 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on June 21, 2011, Employee #1, a 44-year-old male truck driver with Redhill Towing & Auto Body Inc., was operating a Nissan tow- truck with a Jerr-Dan tilting bed, on a steep single lane street. Employee #1 raised the tilting bed, making contact with the street, and the rear wheels (brakes were air/hydraulic) failed, causing the truck to take off down the hill and off the road. Employee #1 was hit and dragged along with the truck, sustaining fractures to his hip, left arm and leg.
Keywords: FRACTURE, BRAKE, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, ARM, HIP, MOTOR VEHICLE, LEG, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 125485458 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Truck drivers, light |