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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 309163822 - Roadway Express
Inspection Information - Office: Utah Division Of Occupational Safety And Health
Site Address:
Roadway Express
1234 S. 3200 W.
Salt Lake City, UT 84106
Mailing Address:
Attn: Doug Vanorder, Salt Lake City, UT 84104
Union Status: Union
SIC:4212
NAICS: 484110/ General Freight Trucking, Local
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 09/16/2005
Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing
Emphasis: S:General Industry, S:Immigrant
Case Closed: 06/26/2006
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101561801 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Current Violations | ||||||
| Initial Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,000 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 |
| 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 | 10005 D03 | 12/22/2005 | 01/11/2006 | $4,000 | $4,000 | $0 | 02/07/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:00 a.m. on September 15, 2005, Employee #1 was hitching two trailers in a tandem configuration to a switch tractor he was operating that is used to move loaded trailers to various staging areas of the truck yard. Employee #1 completed the task of connecting the two trailers together and had connected the air lines in order to charge the brakes, when the tractor and first trailer moved backwards, pinning him between the first trailer and an adjacent trailer that was parked next to the second tandem trailer. Another employee discovered Employee #1 pinned between the two trailers and moved the switch tractor forward to free Employee #1. Employee fell to the ground upon being released. Employee #1 sustained severe blunt head trauma and was declared dead at the scene.
Keywords: HEAD, PINNED, LOCKOUT, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TRACTOR TRAILER, CONCUSSION, TRAILER, MOTOR VEHICLE, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 309163822 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |