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Inspection: 1401005.015 - Fenix Marine Services, Ltd
Inspection Information - Office: Ca Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Fenix Marine Services, Ltd
614 Terminal Way
San Pedro, CA 90731
Mailing Address:
614 Terminal Way, San Pedro, CA 90731
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 488510/Freight Transportation Arrangement
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/15/2019
Emphasis:
Close Case:
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1455379 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Current Violations | 5 | 5 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $80,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $80,375 |
| Current Penalty | $80,375 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $80,375 |
| FTA Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| # | Citation ID | Citaton Type | Standard | Issuance Date | Abatement Due Date | Current Penalty | Initial Penalty | FTA Penalty | Contest | Latest Event | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 01001 | Serious | 3203(A) | 11/15/2019 | 11/27/2019 | $10,125 | $10,125 | $0 | 12/10/2019 | C - Contested | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 3326(E) | 11/15/2019 | $8,100 | $8,100 | $0 | 12/10/2019 | C - Contested | ||
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 3328(G) | 11/15/2019 | $12,150 | $12,150 | $0 | 12/10/2019 | C - Contested | ||
| 4. | 04001 | Serious | 3326(C)(2) | 11/15/2019 | 11/27/2019 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | 12/10/2019 | C - Contested | |
| 5. | 05001 | Serious | 3326(H) | 11/15/2019 | $25,000 | $25,000 | $0 | 12/10/2019 | C - Contested |
Investigation Summary
At 7:15 a.m. on May 15, 2019, Employee #1 and #2 determined that the top loader container handler #45 required a new front tire on the right, due to a pre-inspe ction that had taken place. The employees began changing the split-rim tire. The y jacked the front of the top loader container handler and began to remove the i nflated tire. Twenty six of the twenty seven bolts that bolted the tire to the drive axle were removed. As the employees removed the last bolt, the inflated ti re's wedge rim separated from the tire's rim with tremendous force. It struck bo th employees, driving them into the top loader container handler that was adjace nt to them, parked in the power shops bay. Employee #1 was killed and Employee # 2 was in a coma in a hospital.
Keywords:struck by, tire, tire rim
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1401005.015 | Hospitalized injury | Mechanical controls and valve repairers | |||
| 2 | 1401005.015 | Fatality | Mechanical engineering technicians |