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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307031658 - Yellow Freight
Inspection Information - Office: San Diego District Office
Site Address:
Yellow Freight
7520 Mission Valley Road
San Diego, CA 92108
Mailing Address:
9525 Padgett St, San Diego, CA 92126
Union Status: Union
SIC:4212
NAICS: 484110/ General Freight Trucking, Local
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/08/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 07/17/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362423246 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $225 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $225 | $0 | $225 |
| 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 | 03/16/2006 | 04/18/2006 | $225 | $225 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 1:00 p.m. on September 27, 2005, Employee #1, a driver for Yellow Freight of San Diego, was driving an International delivery truck with a 26-foot trailer. The driver was parking the vehicle at a customer's loading dock and was having difficulty positioning a dock plate at the rear of the truck. He left the cab to reposition the plate by hand. When the plate moved, the truck rolled backward and crushed the driver's left arm against the dock. The brakes were not set and the wheels were not chocked.
Keywords: CHOCK, FRACTURE, BRAKE, DOCK, LOADING RAMP, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TRUCK, ARM, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307031658 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Truck drivers, heavy |