Inspection Detail
Inspection: 126053305 - Trw
Inspection Information - Office: Los Angeles District Office
Site Address:
Trw
Aviation Bl., Bldg. M5r6
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266
Mailing Address:
One Space Park Bl., Redondo Beach, CA 90278
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:3663
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/22/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/29/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362564049 | ||
| Accident | 362563900 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $375 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $375 | $0 | $375 |
| 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 | 3203 B 2 | 01/23/1998 | 01/28/1998 | $375 | $375 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 a.m. on September 25, 1997, a truck driver and two movers or helpers had just finished moving office furniture from an industrial truck equipped with a rear-mounted hydraulic lift gate. A trash bin, which was about the same length as the truck, was located just along the right side of the truck. At that point, the lift gate was open and resting on the loading dock. To close this lift gate, the truck had to move forward, clear the lift gate from the dock, lower the lift gate and fold it upward. The truck driver then got into the cab with the other helper sitting on the passenger side, and started to move the truck out of the loading dock. Instead of moving straight out, the truck swerved to the left. The driver heard a loud noise, and he knew that the truck had hit the trash bin parked beside it. When the driver got out to inspect the damage, he saw Employee #1 slumped to the ground, near the right hand side control of the lift gate and between the truck and the trash bin. From the position of the bruises, as the truck had swerved to the left, the lift gate had swung and hit the lower chest area of Employee #1 and crushed him into the side of the trash bin.
Keywords: CHEST, LACERATION, TRUCK, STRUCK BY, LOADING DOCK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 126053305 | Fatality | Other | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |
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