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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 301136271 - Muse Trucking Company
Inspection Information - Office: Oakland District Office
Site Address:
Muse Trucking Company
37851 Cherry St
Newark, CA 94560
Mailing Address:
18229 Clearcreek Rd, Redding, CA 96001
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4212
NAICS: 484220/ Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/14/2003
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 09/13/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 361487036 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $14,400 | $0 | $0 | $350 | $0 | $14,750 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $3,350 | $0 | $3,350 |
| 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 | 11/14/2003 | 12/17/2003 | $350 | $350 | $0 | 11/26/2003 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 4050 A | 11/14/2003 | 12/17/2003 | $3,000 | $14,400 | $0 | 11/26/2003 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:26 p.m. on May 15, 2003, Employee #1 with Muse Trucking, Inc., was transporting a load of Liquid Propane Gas to an Amerigas storage facility located within the property of Pabco Gypsum. He was found dead early the next day by the night shift security guard, caught in the pump shaft under his tractor-trailer truck. The reason Employee #1 was in the undercarriage of the truck is undetermined. He had initiated the LPG transfer from the cargo trailer to the bulk storage tank and had transferred approximately 7,000 gallons of a 9,000-gallon load.
Keywords: SHAFT, TRUCK, LP GAS, TRACTOR TRAILER, PUMP
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 301136271 | Fatality | Other | Truck drivers, heavy |