Inspection 340839406 OPENED AUG 11, 2015Closed
1517 Huebbe Parkway Suite B, Beloit, WI 53511 · Janitorial Services · OSHA's record · Phone and website on Google Maps
Incident on Aug 7, 2015 (fatal): Employee is killed when run over by runaway vehicle
At 5:00 p.m. on July 18, 2015, an employee was struck by a runaway vehicle while he was checking the transmission fluid level in a 1995 Nissan pickup truck (VIN 1N6SD11S9SC401029). The truck was parked on a mostly level parking lot located at the employer's business address, and the weather conditions were clear with a temperature of 80 degrees Fahrenheit. As the employee was checking the fluid level the truck, which was running at the time, began to roll away from him. The employee ran to the side of the truck and opened the drivers' side door in an attempt to reach the brake, but he was knocked down and run over by the truck. The employee drove himself to the Beloit Memorial Hospital where he was first admitted and then released. He died at home on August 7, 2015. The investigation revealed that the truck had been experiencing transmission problems prior to the accident. The coroner ruled the official cause of death to be blunt force trauma to the torso with a ruptured spleen. ruptured spleen.
| Citation and rule | Type | Proposed | Current | Issued | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citation 1, item 1a 29 CFR 1910.1200(e)(1) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $1,600 | $1,000 | Dec 11, 2015 | Final |
| Citation 1, item 1b 29 CFR 1910.1200(h)(3)(iv) · Hazard communication |
Serious | $0 | $0 | Dec 11, 2015 | Final |