Inspection Detail
Inspection: 308619352 - Roadway Express, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Hasbrouck Heights Area Office
Site Address:
Roadway Express, Inc.
700 Commercial Avenue
Carlstadt, NJ 07072
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: Union
SIC:4231
NAICS: 488490/Other Support Activities for Road Transportation
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/12/2006
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 02/20/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101380871 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $7,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $7,000 |
| Current Penalty | $5,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $5,000 |
| 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 | 07/12/2006 | 08/28/2006 | $5,000 | $7,000 | $0 | 07/27/2006 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:30 p.m. on February 17, 2006, Employee #1, a switcher, was unhooking a trailer from a cab inside the yard, but the handle that opens the latch of the fifth wheel would not release the kingpin of the trailer. The employer stated that Employee #1 asked a coworker, a driver, to help him by moving the cab forward and then backward to release tension on the kingpin. Employee #1 and his coworker tried the maneuver once, but it did not work. When Employee #1 and his coworker tried the same maneuver again, the Employee #1 reached in to the handle before the driver applied the brake, and the switcher became caught between the tires rotating in reverse and the trailer. Employee #1 was pronounced dead at the scene.
Keywords: ROTATING PARTS, HOIST, CAUGHT BETWEEN, POINT OF OPERATION, TRAILER, TIRE
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 308619352 | Fatality | Fracture | Truck drivers, heavy |
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