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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 111869145 - Usf Bestway
Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office
Site Address:
Usf Bestway
600 E.Live Oak Ave
Irwindale, CA 91706
Mailing Address:
575 E.Weber Ave., Compton, CA 90221
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4231
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 01/06/2000
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 11/06/2000
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362547226 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $935 | $0 | $935 |
| Current Penalty | $0 | $0 | $0 | $560 | $0 | $560 |
| 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 | 342 A | 01/05/2000 | 02/08/2000 | $0 | $375 | $0 | 02/03/2000 | F - Formal Settlement | Citation has been deleted. |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3337 D | 01/05/2000 | 02/08/2000 | $560 | $560 | $0 | 02/03/2000 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 2:00 p.m. on December 1, 1999, Employee #1, a dispatcher working for USF Bestway sustained a serious injury at the USF Bestway Service Center, at the Loading Dock, located in Irwindale, California. Employee #1 was preparing to back his truck under a trailer. He went to the back of the trailer to close the trailer doors. In order to do that, he had to remove the hinged dock plate that formed a ramp between the dock and the trailer. Employee #1 was looking for the dock plate hook. A dock plate hook is a tool used to lift and move the dock plate safely. Since there was not tool available, Employee #1 placed his hand under the steel dock plate and lifted it up. While he was doing that, the hinged part swung back on the dock plate and his finger got caught between the dock section of the dock plate and the lifting attachment on the truck side of the dock plate. Employee #1 sustained an amputation to his middle finger and was hospitalized. Employee #1 stated that the dock plates he was familiar with at other facilities did not have the pinch point.
Keywords: LOADING, STEEL PLATE, AMPUTATED, RAMP, FINGER, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TRUCK, TRAILER, LOADING DOCK
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 111869145 | Non Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Occupation not reported |