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Violation Summary
Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 1
Current Violations 1 1
Initial Penalty $3,150 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,150
Current Penalty $3,150 $0 $0 $0 $0 $3,150
FTA Amount $0 $0 $0 $0 $0 $0

Violation Items
# ID Type Standard Issuance Abate Curr$ Init$ Fta$ Contest LastEvent
  1. 01001 Serious 95012901 09/14/2005 10/11/2005 $3,150 $3,150 $0 -

Accident Investigation Summary
Summary Nr: 202076808 Event: 08/23/2005Employee Is Caught Between Vehicle And Alignment Machine
On August 23, 2005, Employee #1, a Service Technician, drove a Range Rover 4.6 HSE onto a Rotary Lift, Model Number SM 122-7, with a 12,000-pound capacity. When Employee #1 drove the vehicle onto the lift, he did not place the vehicle in park and did not set the parking brake. Also, the lift did not have wheel stops and the employer did not enforce the use of wheel chocks, as required by the manufacturer. At approximately 8:30 a.m., Employee #1 was working at a computer wheel alignment machine which was positioned in front of the automotive lift. The lift was raised approximately 2 ft above the ground. The vehicle rolled off the front of the lift and struck Employee #1. Employee #1 was caught between the front end of the vehicle and the machine. Employee #1 sustained fractures and was hospitalized.
Keywords: chock, fracture, hydraulic lift, automotive repair, brake, vehicle, mechanic, caught between, automobile, struck by
Inspection Degree Nature Occupation
1 309348217 Hospitalized injury Fracture Automobile mechanics

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