Inspection Detail

Inspection: 107025645 - Union Pacific Fruit Express

Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office

Inspection Nr: 107025645

Report ID: 1032500

Date Opened: 04/12/1989

Site Address:
Union Pacific Fruit Express
237 Day St. Bldg 33
Pocatello, ID 83201

Mailing Address:
Po Box 4151, Pocatello, ID 83201

Union Status: Union

SIC:4011

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: Y

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/13/1989

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 06/12/1989

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360392328

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				2		2
Current Violations				2		2
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	19101200 E01	05/11/1989	06/13/1989	$0	$0	$0		-
2.	01002	Other	19101200 H	05/11/1989	06/13/1989	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14437669

Event: 04/11/1989

Employee killed when struck by dislodged railroad car door

Employee #1 was in charge of starting refrigerator units on refrigerated railroad cars. He was walking along the tracks between two parked railroad cars, one of which was being loaded by a forklift. The loading operation required the forklift operator to go from the loading dock through the first car and into the second car. The sliding door on the second car was approximately 18 inches from being fully opened. The forklift operator was attempting to exit the second car and return to the loading dock when the left fork of the forklift struck the edge of the partly closed door. The door broke loose at the bottom, allowing it to swing out. Employee #1 was struck by the door and knocked into the side of the first car. He died of severe head injuries approximately eight hours after the accident.

Keywords: HEAD, RAILROAD CAR, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, DOOR, STRUCK AGAINST, STRUCK BY

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	107025645			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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