Inspection Detail

Inspection: 109107565 - Roadway Express, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Dallas Area Office

Inspection Nr: 109107565

Report ID: 0626300

Date Opened: 03/09/1994

Site Address:
Roadway Express, Inc.
200 N. Beltline Road
Irving, TX 75061

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:4231

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/09/1994

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/21/1995

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360343834

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations
Initial Penalty	$4,500	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,500
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	09/02/1994	09/22/1994	$0	$4,500	$0	09/22/1994	F - Formal Settlement	Citation has been deleted.

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 768127

Event: 03/07/1994

Employee dies when head caught between two trailers

Employee #1 was a dock worker at a freight dock assigned to make up highway-ready units by hooking a truck tractor to two trailers (pups). The first trailer was connected to the tractor and the tractor-trailer unit backed up to the second trailer with a dolly to connect the trailers. The dolly was positioned and connected. Employee #1 had begun connecting the air lines and turning on air valves to the rear trailer when the front trailer and the tractor rolled back, jackknifing the dolly (and rear trailer) tongue enough to catch his head between the two trailers. Emergency brakes in the truck tractor cab had not been set and brakes on the rear trailer had not been released. Employee #1 died from his injuries.

Keywords: HEAD, BRAKE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TRUCK, TRACTOR TRAILER, UNMANNED, DOCK WORKER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109107565			Fatality	Concussion	Occupation not reported

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