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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1482455.015 - Averitt Express Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
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 onto a ramp or platform for service. The employee drove the forklift up the ramp and then began to back it back down. As he was doing this, the left rear tire fell off the ramp. The forklift fell off the ramp, and the employee was ejected. The canopy of the forklift landed on the employee. He was pinned between the canopy 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 of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1482455.015 | 55 | M | Fatality | Automobile mechanic apprentices |