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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1788756.015 - Coast Citrus Distribution Dba Coast Tropical
Inspection Information - Office: Corpus Christi Area Office
Site Address:
Coast Citrus Distribution Dba Coast Tropical
200 N. 1st Street
Mcallen, TX 78501
Mailing Address:
200 N. 1st Street, Mcallen, TX 78501
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 424480/Fresh Fruit and Vegetable Merchant Wholesalers
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/18/2024
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 06/13/2025
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Referral | 2231187 | Yes | |
| Accident | 2235748 | ||
| Inspection | 1788782 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $44,923 | $0 | $0 | $1,328 | $0 | $46,251 |
| Current Penalty | $16,550 | $0 | $0 | $8,328 | $0 | $24,878 |
| 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. | 01001A | Serious | 19100026 D | 04/30/2025 | 05/12/2025 | $16,550 | $16,550 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01001B | Serious | 19100178 M07 | 04/30/2025 | 05/12/2025 | $0 | $16,550 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 19100147 C04 I | 04/30/2025 | 05/19/2025 | $7,000 | $11,823 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100157 E03 | 04/30/2025 | 05/20/2025 | $1,328 | $1,328 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 7:00 p.m. on November 15, 2024, an employee working as a stock handler for a staffing company was removing load locks from materials inside a tractor trailer. The employee was leaving the tractor trailer to go back into the warehouse to store the load locks. At the same time, the truck moved forward just as the employee was stepping onto the dock leveler. The employee fell between the dock leveler and the trailer. The employee was able to walk and tried to move out of the way, but the truck backed up and pinned the employee between the trailer and the dock leveler. The employee died from a fractured pelvis, ribs, and a lacerated internal organs.
Keywords: Abdomen, Abrasion, Back, Chest, Chock, Contusion, Dock, Dock Plate, Dock Worker, Driver, Engineering Controls, Foot, Fracture, Freight, Hip, Insufficient Supervision, Internal , Internal Injuries, Kidney, Laceration, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Leg, Liver, Loading Dock, Lockout, Lockout/Tagout, Material Handling, Motor Vehicle, Pelvis, Pinned, Puncture, Puncture Wound, Rib, Safety Device, Semi Tractor Trailer, Spleen, Staffing Agency, Stocking, Struck By, Temporary, Temporary Employment Agency, Temporary Worker, Tractor Trailer, Trailer, Trailer Truck, Truck Driver, Unsecured, Warehouse, Work Surface
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1788756.015 | 59 | M | Fatality | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |