Inspection Detail

Case Status: OPEN

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Inspection: 1458361.015 - National Railroad Passenger Corporation

Inspection Information - Office: Bakersfield District Office

Inspection Nr: 1458361.015

Report ID: 0950647

Date Opened: 01/24/2020

Site Address:
National Railroad Passenger Corporation
1011 Railroad Ave.
San Luis Obispo, CA 93401

Mailing Address:
401 I St., Sacramento, CA 95814

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 482111/Line-Haul Railroads

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/17/2020

Emphasis:

Case Closed:

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Complaint	1533728	Yes

Case Status: OPEN

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$700	$0	$700
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$700	$0	$700
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	3203(A)	04/17/2020	05/06/2020	$700	$700	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 125417.015

Event: 10/19/2019

Employee is injured when struck by passenger

At 12:00 midnight on October 19, 2019, an employee discovered a train passenger smoking on a passenger train and informed the passenger they would need to exit the train at the next stop due to the smoking prohibition on the train. The passenger became belligerent on the station platform after exiting the train. While on the station platform, the passenger became enraged due to the detraining and struck the employee with a closed-fist punch to the face. The employee suffered multiple injuries to his head and face including bruising and swelling. The employee was treated without hospitalization.

Keywords: Assault, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Face, Head, Platform, Struck By, Train, Workplace Violence

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1458361.015	49	M	Non Hospitalized injury		Railroad conductors and yardmasters

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