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Inspection Detail
Inspection: 307167023 - 99 Cents Only Stores
Inspection Information - Office: Long Beach District Office
Site Address:
99 Cents Only Stores
6020 Sheila St
Commerce, CA 90040
Mailing Address:
4000 Union Pacific Ave, Commerce, CA 90040
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:4225
NAICS: 493110/General Warehousing and Storage
Inspection Type: Accident
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 11/08/2005
Emphasis:
Case Closed: 12/03/2008
| Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
|---|---|---|---|
| Accident | 101058873 |
| Violations/Penalties | Serious | Willful | Repeat | Other | Unclass | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Initial Violations | 2 | 2 | 4 | |||
| Current Violations | 1 | 2 | 3 | |||
| Initial Penalty | $27,000 | $0 | $0 | $1,120 | $0 | $28,120 |
| Current Penalty | $4,500 | $0 | $0 | $370 | $0 | $4,870 |
| 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 | 3203 A07 | 03/17/2006 | 04/19/2006 | $185 | $560 | $0 | 04/13/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 2. | 01002 | Other | 3668 A01 | 03/17/2006 | 04/19/2006 | $185 | $560 | $0 | 04/13/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 3. | 02001 | Serious | 5185 L | 03/17/2006 | 03/29/2006 | $4,500 | $4,500 | $0 | 04/13/2006 | F - Formal Settlement | |
| 4. | 03001 | Serious | 3706 B | 03/17/2006 | 03/25/2006 | $0 | $22,500 | $0 | 04/13/2006 | D - Govt Dismissed | Citation has been deleted. |
Investigation Summary
At approximately 8:30 a.m. on November 8, 2005, Employee #1, a tractor trailer truck driver drove a tractor trailer truck (with Nebraska license Number 66814) to the 99 Cents Only Stores refrigerated warehouse located in Commerce, California. Employee #1 then entered the dispatch office, where another employee, a receiver of 99 Cents Only Stores, instructed Employee #1 to back the truck up to dock Number Four. After approximately 30 minutes another driver from another company, A&H Trucking, drove a tractor trailer truck (with California license Number UP05685) into the yard and entered the receiving office for instruction. The receiver instructed another driver to back up to Dock Number 3. Another driver then proceeded to make a 3-point turn so that he could position his truck to back up to the dock. After doing so, another driver backed his truck up to dock Number 3, where Employee #1 was standing. Employee #1 was pinned between the trailer and the dock. He was killed. Upon investigation, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health has determined that the accident was caused by the lack of an audible back-up alarm on the tractor trailer truck that would sound during backing or an automatic braking device that would apply a service brake upon contact with an obstruction. I addition, other administrative controls such as a spotter or flagger to guide the truck in were missing. Moreover, there were no procedures to verify that the path behind the truck was clear before the backing operation was initiated. The other procedures to prohibit foot traffic in the dock area were missing as well.
Keywords: RIGGING, ABDOMEN, ALARM, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TRIPPED, TRACTOR, TRAILER, MOTOR VEHICLE, BACKING UP, TRUCK DRIVER
| # | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 307167023 | Fatality | Other | Truck drivers, heavy |