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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 120295688 - California United Terminals
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
California United Terminals
1200 Pier E St
Long Beach, CA 90802
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4491
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/21/1997
Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/21/1997
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362026668 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $10,000 | $0 | $0 | $750 | $0 | $10,750 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $525 | $0 | $525 |
| 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 | 342 A | 02/28/1997 | 03/28/1997 | $375 | $375 | $0 | 04/15/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3203 B | 02/28/1997 | 03/28/1997 | $150 | $375 | $0 | 04/15/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 3334 A03 | 02/28/1997 | 03/04/1997 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/15/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 3334 A08 | 02/28/1997 | 03/04/1997 | $0 | $5,000 | $0 | 04/15/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:45 p.m. on December 27, 1996, Employee #1, of California United Terminal, and three coworkers were in the yard unloading Caterpillar tractors from a rail car. They had removed one tractor from the rail car and were preparing to start on the second tractor when the crew noticed some packing under the tractor. Under the nighttime illumination, they could not identify what it was; later, it was discovered to be heavy steel counterbalances. A coworker was starting to drive the second tractor off the top of the boxcar when a counterweight flew off and struck Employee #1 on the leg as he stood on the ground approximately 15 ft from the rail car. He was taken to St. Mary's Hospital in Long Beach, CA, where he was admitted for a fractured leg. The material being off loaded was not secured from falling off the car and there was no check that the floor of the rail car was in a safe working condition. As it turned out, the steel counterweights had been packed by the employer.
Keywords: LONGSHORING, FRACTURE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, RAILROAD CAR, OFF LOADING, STRUCK BY, FLYING OBJECT, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 120295688 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |