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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 313388449 - Weststar Transportation, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Bakersfield District Office
Site Address:
Weststar Transportation, Inc.
5760 E Lerdo Hwy
Shafter, CA 93263
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4212
NAICS: 484110/ General Freight Trucking, Local
Inspection Type: Unprog Rel
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 06/06/2013
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 01/20/2015
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 102627767 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $8,100 | $0 | $0 | $1,415 | $0 | $9,515 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $4,445 | $0 | $4,445 |
| 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 | 14300029 A | 06/10/2013 | 06/27/2013 | $0 | $325 | $0 | 06/14/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3395 E | 06/10/2013 | 06/27/2013 | $160 | $605 | $0 | 06/14/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 01003 | Other | 3666 A | 06/10/2013 | 06/27/2013 | $485 | $485 | $0 | 06/14/2013 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 02001 | Other | 3203 A07 | 06/10/2013 | 06/20/2013 | $3,800 | $8,100 | $0 | 06/14/2013 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 6:30 a.m. on February 16, 2013, an employee was working as a temporary worker. His primary employer was SLM Staffing and Associates, a temporary placement agency that found workers for their clients. His secondary employer was Weststar Transportation, Inc., a commercial trucking firm engaged in hauling equipment in the oilfield industry. Employee #1 and a coworker were connecting a truck tractor to a flatbed trailer. The truck tractor was a Western Star three-axle truck tractor, with company Unit Number 322, Serial Number (probably a Vehicle Identification Number, or VIN) 5KKHAE045CPBF8846, and California License Number 9E70566. Employee #1 was standing on the frame of the truck tractor. His coworker was backing up the truck tractor to connect it to a flatbed trailer. The trailer was a Fruehauf Model Number PR-F2-40 trailer, with Serial Number FWV404414 and California License Number 1WF9750. Employee #1's right foot became pinned between the fifth wheel on the truck tractor and the nose of the flatbed trailer. Employee #1 sustained a fracture to the small toe on his right foot and lacerations. The causal factors of the incident were that Employee #1 was not trained on the hazards of the environment, and that the coworker did not ensure that all foot traffic was removed from the danger zone prior to backing up the truck tractor. The Division was notified by the primary employer, SLM Staffing and Associates, at 12:57 p.m. that same day.
Keywords: FRACTURE, PINNED, LACERATION, TRUCK, TRACTOR--TRUCK, TRAILER, FLATBED TRUCK, UNTRAINED, BACKING UP, FOOT
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 313388449 | Hospitalized injury | Fracture | Occupation not reported |