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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313379331 - Quicksort Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Quicksort Inc
7001 S Central Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90001
Mailing Address:
3656 Noakes St, Los Angeles, CA 90023
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:7389
NAICS: 491110/Postal Service
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 10/27/2009
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/13/2010
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102619319 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $1,500 | $0 | $1,500 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $900 | $0 | $900 |
| 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 | 3203 A | 11/02/2009 | 12/05/2009 | $300 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement | ||
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3650 T22 | 11/02/2009 | 12/05/2009 | $600 | $750 | $0 | I - Informal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At around 12:00 p.m. on August 6, 2009, Employee #1, a driver with a private mail sorting company, backed his company truck into loading dock number 88 at the U.S. Post Office Los Angeles Distribution Center and walked inside to locate his order. Rather than wait for U.S. Postal employees to load his truck, he used a U.S. Postal motorized pallet jack (labeled "Area 113") to load palletized cargo onto his truck. As Employee #1 entered his truck with the pallet jack, his truck moved away from the loading dock. The rear of the pallet jack fell into the resultant gap between his truck and the loading dock. Employee #1's lower legs were crushed. He was hospitalized for treatment, including surgery. The investigation revealed that Employee #1 failed to chock the truck's wheels to prevent movement and that he was not authorized to use the pallet jack.
Keywords: CHOCK, LOADING, PALLETIZED CARGO, CRUSHED, TRUCK, PALLET, LOADING DOCK, UNTRAINED, CONTUSION, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313379331 | Hospitalized injury | Bruise/Contus/Abras | Occupation not reported |