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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307170159 - Transport Express
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Transport Express
19801 S Sante Fe Ave
Rancho Dominguez, CA 90221
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:8742
NAICS: 541614/ Process, Physical Distribution, and Logistics Consulting Services
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 03/23/2007
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 03/23/2007
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102468501 |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 08:30 p.m. on November 2, 2006, a truck driver was struck by a truck, at Transport Express Inc's loading dock facility in Rancho Dominguez, California. Transport Express was a transportation company with warehouse facilities. A master truck trainer and trainee for Covenant Transport Inc. (a long distance trucking company) travelled from the Long Beach, California port, and dropped off an empty trailer at Transport Express' docking facility. They were going to pick up another trailer located in the northwest corner of the yard. During the process of picking up the new trailer, the trainer stood between his tractor-trailer and an adjacent stationary trailer. The trainee drove the tractor-trailer forward approximately five feet, and made a right turn, when he struck his trainer, pinning and crushing him between a stationary trailer. The trainer was transported to Long Beach Hospital where he died. Equipment Information: Tractor in accident - Freightliner Oklahoma License Plate 2JF-885. Trailer in accident - Oklahoma License Plate 463OEP.
Keywords: CHEST, DELIVERY WORK, CRUSHED, ABRASION, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR TRAILER, LOADING DOCK, CONTUSION, INATTENTION, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307170159 | Fatality | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Truck drivers, heavy |