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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1757242.015 - Tforce Freight, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Bridgeport Area Office
Site Address:
Tforce Freight, Inc.
130 North Plains Industrial Road
Wallingford, CT 06492
Mailing Address:
130 North Plains Industrial Road, Wallingford, CT 06492
Union Status: Union
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: 09/24/2024
Emphasis: L:Forklift
Case Closed: 04/10/2026
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 2178043 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $22,814 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $22,814 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 11/20/2024 | 01/09/2025 | $0 | $14,518 | $0 | 12/17/2024 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 19100176 A | 11/20/2024 | 11/26/2025 | $0 | $8,296 | $0 | 12/17/2024 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Other | 19100178 P01 | 11/20/2024 | 01/09/2025 | $0 | $0 | $0 | 12/17/2024 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At 9:16 p.m. on June 21, 2024, an employee working as a shipping and receiving clerk for a freight company was working an extended work shift. The employee was operating a powered industrial vehicle (PIV) driving out a warehouse door. As the employee exited the door, he turned around and hit a yellow painted steel bollard. The PIV flipped over and caused the employee to hit his head on the pavement. The employee was not wearing a seat belt. The employee died from head trauma.
Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Bollard, Driving, Extended Work Shift, Freight, Head, Industrial Truck, Material Handling, Motor Vehicle, Overturn, PIV, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Seat Belt, Struck Against, Supervision, Warehouse
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1757242.015 | 58 | M | Fatality | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |