Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 959206.015 - Estes Express Lines, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Erie Area Office

Inspection Nr: 959206.015

Report ID: 0336000

Date Opened: 02/14/2014

Site Address:
Estes Express Lines, Inc.
64 Stefanak Drive
West Middlesex, PA 16159

Mailing Address:
3901 W Board Street, Richmond, VA 23230

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 484230/ Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 07/29/2014

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/10/2014

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	873164

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	2					2
Current Violations	1			1		2
Initial Penalty	$6,800	$0	$0	$0	$0	$6,800
Current Penalty	$2,000	$0	$0	$700	$0	$2,700
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	19100253 B04 III	08/13/2014	08/19/2014	$2,000	$3,400	$0		I - Informal Settlement
2.	01002	Other	19100305 B02 I	08/13/2014	08/19/2014	$700	$3,400	$0		I - Informal Settlement

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 58228.015

Event: 02/14/2014

Employee is crushed between two tractor trailers and is kill

At 2:51 a.m. on February 14, 2014, an employee was lifting the landing gear on a trailer. The tractor trailer's parking brake was not set and as it was lifted, the tractor drifted backwards and jackknife into neighboring trailers. The employee was crushed between the cab of his tractor and a neighboring trailer as he attempted to active the foot brake with his hand. The employee was killed.

Keywords: Brake, Caught Between, Crushing, Tractor Trailer

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	959206.015	69	M	Fatality		Truck Driver: Heavy/Tractor-Trailer

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