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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120122874 - International Transportation Service Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
International Transportation Service Inc
1281 Pier J Av
Long Beach, CA 90802
Mailing Address:
1281 Pier J, Long Beach, CA 90802
Union Status: Union
SIC:4491
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Health
Close Conference: 12/08/1996
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362025454 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $6,250 | $0 | $0 | $425 | $0 | $6,675 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard Cited | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Other | 3333 A | 12/08/1995 | 01/04/1996 | $0 | $425 | $0 | 12/21/1995 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3332 A | 12/08/1995 | 01/04/1996 | $5,000 | $6,250 | $0 | 12/21/1995 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 10:30 a.m. on October 21, 1995, Employee #1, a dockman, and two coworkers were loading intermodal containers onto empty stationary gondolas stationed on rail spur #4 at International Transportation Services, Inc., Long Beach, CA. Employee #1 went to an empty gondola on spur #3 (approximately 3 feet from spur #4) to retrieve a container twist lock. As he climbed onto the gondola, rolling Santa Fe locomotives struck the string of gondolas, pushing them approximately 16 feet. The collision caused Employee #1 to fall into an empty gondola, and be dragged 16 feet to his death. A coworker spotted Employee #1's body trapped underneath an empty gondola on spur #3 and notified the dock unit foreman, who then contacted the Long Beach Fire Department. Long Beach paramedics arrived on the scene and pronounced Employee #1 dead. He was taken to the Los Angeles coroner, who determined that Employee #1 had died of asphyxiation caused by the weight of the empty gondola on his chest.
Keywords: CHEST, LOADING, LONGSHORING, ASPHYXIATED, RAILROAD CAR, COLLISION, CRUSHED, LOCOMOTIVE, STRUCK BY, DOCK WORKER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120122874 | Fatality | Asphyxia | Longshore equipment operators |