Inspection Detail

Inspection: 119754240 - Southern Pacific Transportation Co.

Inspection Information - Office: Sacramento District Office

Inspection Nr: 119754240

Report ID: 0950621

Date Opened: 07/29/1992

Site Address:
Southern Pacific Transportation Co.
401 I Street
Sacramento, CA 95814

Mailing Address:
, , 00000

Union Status: Union

SIC:7694

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/22/1992

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/22/1992

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361327604

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0
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	Other	4999 D03	09/22/1992	07/29/1992	$0	$0	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 956599

Event: 07/05/1992

Machinist injured by swinging locomotive traction motor unit

At approximately 4:00 p.m. on July 9, 1992, a coworker was beginning to lift one of 10,000 lb assembled locomotive traction motor units. Employee #1, a machinist working for Southern Pacific Transportation, Inc., with his back turned to the lift being made 8 to 10 away, was placing caulking compound about the top of the assembly of another motor. The lifted motor assembly swung back across the floor, striking and pinning Employee #1's knee between the two motor assemblies. Employee #1 was taken to University Medical Center, Sacramento, CA, where he was treated for a crushed knee. Two mistakes were made: one, Employee #1 was in an improper position with his back turned; two, the lift was made with the load hook improperly positioned over the load, allowing the load to swing.

Keywords: KNEE, HOISTING MECHANISM, UNSECURED, MACHINIST, PINNED, WORK RULES, LOAD SHIFT, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, UNSTABLE POSITION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	119754240			Hospitalized injury	Fracture	Machinists

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