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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 302918842 - Burke'S Express Incorporated
Inspection Information - Office: Boston South Area Office
Site Address:
Burke'S Express Incorporated
239 Prescott Street, Bldg. 8
East Boston, MA 02128
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 285145, Boston, MA 02128
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4512
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/19/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/11/2001
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 100460518 | ||
| Referral | 200464717 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 3 | 1 | 4 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $11,900 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $11,900 |
| Current Penalty | $8,925 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $8,925 |
| 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 | 01/21/2000 | 07/09/2000 | $3,675 | $4,900 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 5A0001 | 01/21/2000 | 07/09/2000 | $2,625 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 3. | 01003 | Serious | 5A0001 | 01/21/2000 | 03/09/2000 | $2,625 | $3,500 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 19100305 G01 III | 01/21/2000 | 03/09/2000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1 was moving a 2,374 lb metal air cargo container along a roller conveyor line by himself. When the container reached the slave pallet at the end of the roller line, it kept rolling because the pallet's material stops, located at the sides and end of the pallet, were lowered. Anticipating this, Employee #1 apparently tried to stop the air cargo container manually as it reached the slave pallet, but it slid off the pallet and pinned him against a stack of palleted roofing tiles. He was crushed and killed. If the end stops on the slave pallet had been in the 'up' position, the air cargo container would not have slid off it. There were no witnesses to the accident.
Keywords: AIRPORT, PINNED, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, END PLATE, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, MECH MAT HANDLING, PALLET, FALLING OBJECT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 302918842 | Fatality | Other | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |