Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308592989 - Richway Transportation Services, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office
Site Address:
Richway Transportation Services, Inc.
9614 Clinton Dr.
Houston, TX 77029
Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 15580, Houston, TX 77220
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: 08/14/2006
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/13/2009
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101763456 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $3,500 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | $6,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,500 | $0 | $2,500 |
| 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 | 12/06/2006 | 12/19/2006 | $0 | $3,500 | $0 | 01/05/2007 | R - Review Commission | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 02001 | Other | 19040039 A | 12/06/2006 | 12/06/2006 | $2,500 | $2,500 | $0 | 01/05/2007 | R - Review Commission |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 7:00 p.m. on June 21, 2006, Employee #1 was delivering a load of steel pipe. A forklift lifted the last bundle of pipe (which consisted of nine pipes) and backed up. When the forklift hit a pot hole, the bundle fell off the forks, struck Employee #1, and killed him.
Keywords: FRACTURE, STEEL, INDUSTRIAL TRUCK, OFF LOADING, PIPE, STRUCK BY, TRAILER, FALLING OBJECT, BACKING UP, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308592989 | Fatality | Fracture | Occupation not reported |
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