Inspection Detail

Inspection: 127328649 - Meritex Logistics

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Memphis Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 127328649

Report ID: 0454711

Date Opened: 11/12/1997

Site Address:
Meritex Logistics
4834 S Mendenhall
Memphis, TN 38103

Mailing Address:
P O Box 18389, Memphis, TN 38181

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4225

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/12/1997

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/16/1998

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361011208

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations				1		1
Current Violations				1		1
Initial Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$1,000
Current Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$1,000	$0	$1,000
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	30012	02/27/1998	03/09/1998	$1,000	$1,000	$0		-

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170758833

Event: 10/29/1997

Employee killed when crushed against wall by backing truck

Employee #1 was using a forklift to load a tractor trailer when he noticed the trailer moving. He dismounted, went to the rear of the trailer, and stuck his head out around the back end on the driver's side to tell the driver that he was loading it. The driver, who was apparently trying to engage the truck and trailer together, started to back up, catching Employee #1's head between the left side wall of the trailer and the concrete wall. He died at the scene a few minutes after the accident.

Keywords: LOADING, HEAD, WORK RULES, TRAILER TRUCK, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRACTOR TRAILER, COMMUNICATION, BACKING UP

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	127328649			Fatality	Concussion	Industrial truck and tractor equipment operators

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