Inspection Detail
Inspection: 300755121 - Stevedoring Services Of America
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Stevedoring Services Of America
1525 Pier F206
Long Beach, CA 90802
Mailing Address:
1525 Pier F, Long Beach, CA 90802
Union Status: Union
SIC:4491
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 04/20/1998
Planning Guide: Safety-Maritime
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/09/2001
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 362029837 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $850 | $0 | $850 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $850 | $0 | $850 |
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. | 01002 | Other | 3664 A12 | 04/20/1998 | 04/28/1998 | $850 | $850 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 4:40 p.m. on October 23, 1997, Employee #1, a part-time marine hatch clerk for Stevedoring Services of America, was present as a coworker driving a Taylor Machine Works diesel forklift, #30276, brought in plywood from a ship into warehouse #1 for marking and sorting. Employee #1 was in warehouse berth #204, where building freight is handled, looking for markings on the load of plywood. The forklift driver was carrying a load and was moving forward while turning left when he ran over Employee #1, fracturing both his legs. The driver later stated that the last time he saw Employee #1, he was marking loads 20 ft to 25 ft away.
Keywords: LONGSHORING, FRACTURE, IND TRK OPERATOR, WAREHOUSE, OBSTRUCTED VIEW, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, MECH MAT HANDLING, OFF LOADING, RUN OVER, LEG
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 300755121 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators |