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Inspection: 125942805 - Meridian Rail Services Corp

Inspection Information - Office: San Bernardino District Office

 

Inspection Nr: 125942805
Report ID: 0950633
Date Opened: 05/23/2006

Site Address:
Meridian Rail Services Corp
1475 Cooley Ct
San Bernardino, CA 92408

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5088

NAICS: 423860/Transportation Equipment and Supplies (except Motor Vehicle) Merchant Wholesalers

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/11/2006

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/22/2010

Related Activity
Type Activity Nr Safety Health
Accident 102487691
Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties Serious Willful Repeat Other Unclass Total
Initial Violations 1 5 6
Current Violations 1 5 6
Initial Penalty $18,000 $0 $0 $7,250 $0 $25,250
Current Penalty $2,700 $0 $0 $1,200 $0 $3,900
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 342 A 09/11/2006 10/12/2006 $750 $5,000 $0 09/26/2006 F - Formal Settlement  
2. 01002 Other 461 C 09/11/2006 09/14/2006 $0 $375 $0 09/26/2006 F - Formal Settlement  
3. 01003 Other 23400016 C 09/11/2006 10/12/2006 $150 $375 $0 09/26/2006 F - Formal Settlement  
4. 01004 Other 3203 A06 09/11/2006 10/12/2006 $300 $750 $0 09/26/2006 F - Formal Settlement  
5. 01005 Other 4896 D 09/11/2006 09/14/2006 $0 $750 $0 09/26/2006 F - Formal Settlement  
6. 02001 Serious 5031 A 09/11/2006 09/22/2006 $2,700 $18,000 $0 09/26/2006 F - Formal Settlement  

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202443412
Event: 03/30/2006
Employee Is Struck by Falling Object and Amputates Toes

At approximately 4:30 p.m. on March 30, 2006, Employee #1 was pulling the bearings from the railroad wheel axles with a Bearing Puller machine, weighing approximately 1,144 pounds. The puller machine was suspended with a hook attached to the steel wire rope of a "YALE" overhead hoist crane with a capacity of one ton. As Employee #1 pulled off the bearing, it dropped off the puller housing and the hoist rope suddenly broke causing the puller machine to fall on his right foot. Employee #1 suffered serious amputation of his first, second and third right toes. Employee #1 also suffered serious crushing injuries to his right foot. Employee #1 was hospitalized for four days.

Keywords: AMPUTATED, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, TOE, FALLING OBJECT

Investigated Inspection
# Inspection Age Sex Degree of Injury Nature of Injury Occupation
1 125942805 Hospitalized injury Amputation Laborers, except construction
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