Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1595068.015 - Western Express Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Ca Long Beach District Office

Inspection Nr: 1595068.015

Report ID: 0950635

Date Opened: 05/11/2022

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

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1893150

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
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

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)	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

Investigation Nr: 146117.015

Event: 05/11/2022

Employee Is Killed When Crushed By Unmanned Tractor Trailer

At 12:15 a.m. on May 11, 2022, an employee drove a Western Express Inc Trailer T ruck into a truck yard and attempted to back into a tight parking spot. The empl oyee spent twenty-four minutes trying to fit the trailer truck into the spot. Wh ile the employee was backing up, he suddenly opened the driver side door and exi ted the truck as it continued to move. The employee was killed when he was ultim ately crushed by the truck and a parked J.B. Hunt trailer.

Keywords:backing up, caught between, crushed, tractor trailer, trailer, trailer truck, truck, unmanned

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree	Nature	Occupation
1	1595068.015			Fatality		Truck drivers, heavy

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