Inspection Detail

Inspection: 17564568 - C.C. Copley Garage, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Charleston Area Office

Inspection Nr: 17564568

Report ID: 0316400

Date Opened: 01/05/1988

Site Address:
C.C. Copley Garage, Inc.
1009 Central Avenue
Charleston, WV 25302

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7549

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 01/06/1988

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/19/1988

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360338016

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
Current Penalty	$350	$0	$0	$0	$0	$350
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	19100244 A02 III	01/13/1988	01/21/1988	$350	$350	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14231930

Event: 01/05/1988

EMPLOYEE CRUSHED UNDER VEHICLE DURING MAINTENANCE

EMPLOYEE #1, A WRECKER/MECHANIC, WAS PERFORMING ROUTINE MAINTENANCE ON A WRECKER WHILE IT WAS SUPPORTED BY A NAPA HYDRAULIC 2-TON FLOOR JACK. NO OTHER MEANS OF SUPPORT WAS BEING USED. TOOLS FOUND BENEATH THE WRECKER WERE OF THE KIND USED IN TIGHTENING "U" BOLTS ON FRONT WRECKER SUSPENSIONS. EMPLOYEE #1 WAS LAYING PARTIALLY BENEATH THE WRECKER BUMPER ON HIS RIGHT SIDE ON THE ROLLER CREEPER. HIS LEGS WERE EXTENDED TOWARD THE JACK HANDLE. HE ATTEMPTED TO LIFT THE WRECKER HIGH WITH THE JACK, USING HIS LEG TO PUMP THE JACK HANDLE. THE JACK HANDLE INADVERTENTLY TURNED, RELEASING THE HYDRAULIC PRESSURE IN THE JACK ASSEMBLY. THE WRECKER CAME DOWN AND PINNED EMPLOYEE #1 BETWEEN THE BUMPER AND ROLLER CREEPER, KILLING HIM. WITH THE WRECKER BODY ON THE GARAGE FLOOR, THE CLEARANCE BETWEEN THE CREEPER AND THE WRECKER'S BUMPER WAS 8 1/2 INCHES.

Keywords: MAINTENANCE, HYDRAULIC JACK, WORK RULES, MECHANIC, CRUSHED, TRUCK

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	17564568			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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