Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1595068.015 - Western Express Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Ca Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Western Express Inc
771 E. Watson Center Road
Carson, CA 90745
Mailing Address:
7135 Centennial Place, Nashville, TN 37209
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 484230/ Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/09/2022
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/17/2022
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 1893150 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,120 | $0 | $1,120 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,120 | $0 | $1,120 |
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(A) | 11/09/2022 | 12/06/2022 | $560 | $560 | $0 | Z - Issued | ||
2. | 01002 | Other | 3395(I) | 11/09/2022 | 12/06/2022 | $560 | $560 | $0 | Z - Issued |
Investigation Summary
At 12:15 a.m. on May 11, 2022, an employee drove a Western Express Inc Trailer Truck into a truck yard and attempted to back into a tight parking spot. The employee spent twenty-four minutes trying to fit the trailer truck into the spot. While the employee was backing up, he suddenly opened the driver side door and exited the truck as it continued to move. The employee was killed when he was ultimately crushed by the truck and a parked J.B. Hunt trailer.
Keywords:backing up, caught between, crushed, tractor trailer, trailer, trailer truck, truck, unmanned
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree | Nature | Occupation |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 1595068.015 | Fatality | Truck drivers, heavy |