Inspection Detail
Inspection: 311817480 - Auto Carrier Express, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Jacksonville Area Office
Site Address:
Auto Carrier Express, Inc.
9985 Pritchard Road
Jacksonville, FL 32219
Mailing Address:
5055 Old Kings Road, Jacksonville, FL 32254
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4789
NAICS: 488999/All Other Support Activities for Transportation
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Complete
Advanced Notice: Y
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/05/2008
Emphasis: S:Fall From Height
Case Closed: 03/12/2009
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 101357077 |
Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Initial Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 |
Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 |
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 | Other | 19040039 A | 11/24/2008 | 11/28/2008 | $1,500 | $1,500 | $0 | - |
Investigation Summary
On September 10, 2008, Employee #1 was loading pick-up trucks and cars onto a vehicle carrier. He was using a ratchet bar to tighten the restraining devices, which held the vehicles in place on the carrier. It was not known if Employee #1 was attempting to climb on the lower level of the carrier, was standing on the lower level of the carrier, or was on the ladder that was fixed to the side of the carrier, when he fell. A coworker heard a loud noise when a ratchet bar struck the carrier and then the ground. Employee #1 died from a head injury.
Keywords: HEAD, LADDER, STRUCK AGAINST, TRUCK, FALL, CONCUSSION, MOTOR VEHICLE
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 311817480 | Fatality | Concussion | Occupation not reported |