Inspection Detail

Inspection: 312147192 - U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Fort Lauderdale Area Office

Inspection Nr: 312147192

Report ID: 0418800

Date Opened: 06/17/2008

Site Address:
U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc.
10000 Nw 25th St
Miami, FL 33172

Mailing Address:
4080 Jenkins Rd, Chattanooga, TN 37421

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4213

NAICS: 484121/ General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/24/2008

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/19/2008

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100680735

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$6,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,300
Current Penalty	$5,300	$0	$0	$0	$0	$5,300
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	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	09/25/2008	10/03/2008	$5,300	$6,300	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200677425

Event: 06/16/2008

Employee Crushed Between Trailer Frame and Door, Is Killed

At approximately 11:11 a.m. on June 16, 2008, Employee #1, a semi-trailer driver, was part of a two-man team transporting a dedicated load to a distribution center. Prior to the accident the semi-trailer had just been parked on one of the bays and close to the loading dock wall. However the trailer's doors could not be opened up as there was not enough clearance between the semi-trailer and the loading dock wall. As Employee #1 was standing at the rear of the semi-trailer and facing in the direction of the cargo with both semi-trailer doors half-way open, the second driver backed the semi-trailer onto the loading dock bumper stop. Employee #1 was caught between the semi-trailer's flat bed and the semi-trailer's doors and was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PINNED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TRAILER, LOADING DOCK, DOOR

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312147192			Fatality	Fracture	Truck drivers, heavy

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