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Inspection: 1482455.015 - Averitt Express Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North
Site Address:
Averitt Express Inc.
14070 Jfk Blvd
Houston, TX 77032
Mailing Address:
14070 Jfk Blvd, Houston, TX 77032
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 484121/ General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/08/2020
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 10/26/2020
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1619138 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $13,494 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $13,494 |
| Current Penalty | $10,500 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $10,500 |
| 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 | Serious | 5A0001 | 10/01/2020 | 10/07/2020 | $10,500 | $13,494 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 10:00 p.m. on July 7, 2020, an employee was working for a firm that provided general, long-distance, truckload freight trucking. He was loading a forklift on to a ramp or platform for service. The employee drove the forklift up the ramp a nd then began to back it back down. As he was doing this, the left rear tire fel l off the ramp. The forklift fell off the ramp, and the employee was ejected. Th e canopy of the forklift landed on the employee. He was pinned between the canop y and the cement ground. The employee suffered crushing injuries. He was killed.
Keywords:backing up, crushed, dock, ejected, falling object, forklift, ind trk operator, industrial truck, loading ramp, overturn, pinned, powered industrial vehicle, ramp
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1482455.015 | Fatality | Automobile mechanic apprentices |