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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 119785640 - Conex
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
Conex
550 S Alameda St
Compton, CA 90051
Mailing Address:
, , 00000
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4731
NAICS: 0
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 07/09/1997
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 05/16/1998
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 362533960 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $11,250 | $0 | $0 | $450 | $0 | $11,700 |
| Current Penalty | $4,000 | $0 | $0 | $300 | $0 | $4,300 |
| 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 | 07/22/1997 | 08/24/1997 | $300 | $450 | $0 | 10/20/1997 | W - Empr Withdrew | |
| 2. | 02001 | Serious | 1597 A | 07/22/1997 | 08/24/1997 | $6,250 | $6,250 | $0 | 10/20/1997 | J - ALJ Decision | Citation has been deleted. |
| 3. | 03001 | Serious | 1597 J | 07/22/1997 | 08/24/1997 | $4,000 | $5,000 | $0 | 10/20/1997 | W - Empr Withdrew |
Investigation Summary
Employee #1, of Conex Freight Systems, Inc., Compton, CA, was working at a shipping dock when his supervisor summoned him for help. Employee #1 found the supervisor trying to release the pin latch on the fifth wheel of Yard Goat #103. The latching system was in the locked position and would not couple with the pin on a 40 ft trailer. The supervisor instructed Employee #1 to continue prying the latch system while he started the engine to give it more air pressure. Employee #1 was standing on the rear bumper, which was facing the trailer in anticipation of being hooked up, using a crow bar to loosen the latch. When the supervisor started the truck, it immediately moved backward and knocked Employee #1 onto the fifth wheel hook-up plate and under the trailer's nose. His right leg was severed below the knee, and his left leg was crushed and partially severed. The truck had been left in reverse gear, the brakes had not been set ,and the wheels had not been not chocked.
Keywords: CHOCK, SEVERED, VEHICLE IN GEAR, BRAKE, WORK RULES, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRAILER, LEG
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 119785640 | Hospitalized injury | Amputation | Freight, stock and material handlers, n.e.c. |