Inspection Detail

Inspection: 313167280 - Ahern Rentals Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Santa Ana District Office

Inspection Nr: 313167280

Report ID: 0950631

Date Opened: 09/15/2010

Site Address:
Ahern Rentals Inc
1295 W Lambert
Brea, CA 92821

Mailing Address:
1774 W Bonanza Rd, Las Vegas, NV 89106

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:7353

NAICS: 238990/All Other Specialty Trade Contractors

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/04/2011

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/04/2011

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	102591625

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202551941

Event: 09/08/2010

Employee's Leg Is Fractured When Struck by Falling Tire

On September 8, 2010, Employee #1, a heavy equipment mechanic, was working at an industrial equipment rental company. He was changing a tire on an Xtreme Manufacturing, Model Number XRM 1045, aerial device, Serial Number33327. The tire weighed approximately 800 pounds, and he was rolling the tire towards the front of the equipment when it began to wobble. He tried to prevent the tire from falling over, and it landed on his left leg as it fell. Employee #1 was hospitalized with a fractured leg.

Keywords: FRACTURE, MECHANIC, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, AERIAL LIFT, LEG

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	313167280			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Heavy equipment mechanics

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