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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1170657.015 - H&M International Transportation, Inc.
Inspection Information - Office: Parsippany Area Office
Site Address:
H&M International Transportation, Inc.
125 County Road
Jersey City, NJ 07307
Mailing Address:
485b Route #1 Suite 110, Iselin, NJ 08830
Union Status: Union
SIC:
NAICS: 488210/Support Activities for Rail Transportation
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 02/13/2017
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/19/2018
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 1126423 | ||
| Inspection | 1177919 | Yes |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Current Violations | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Initial Penalty | $19,917 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $19,917 |
| Current Penalty | $12,950 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $12,950 |
| 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 | Serious | 19100178 L06 | 02/13/2017 | 02/24/2017 | $7,950 | $11,950 | $0 | 03/09/2017 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Serious | 19100178 Q01 | 02/13/2017 | 02/17/2017 | $5,000 | $7,967 | $0 | 03/09/2017 | F - Formal Settlement |
Investigation Summary
At 1:30 p.m. on August 15, 2016, Employee #1, a forklift operator, was using a Hoist Side loader forklift to unload intermodal containers from railroad well cars and placing them on chassis pulled by hostler trucks. The employee was loading a 53 foot intermodal container with the forklift from the railroad well car when the mast hinge area of the forklift failed and the container fell on the cab of the forklift. The forklift was not overloaded, however the majority of the weight in the container was on the forklift's left side.The falling container and mast of the forklift crushed Employee #1 in the cab of the forklift causing multisystem trauma, killing him.
Keywords: Containerized Cargo, Crushed, Falling Object, Loading, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Unstable Load
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1170657.015 | 51 | M | Fatality | Operating engineers |