Inspection Detail

Inspection: 115157786 - Suburban Propane Lp

Inspection Information - Office: Dosh Seattle Service Location, Seattle, Wa

Inspection Nr: 115157786

Report ID: 1055320

Date Opened: 09/12/1997

Site Address:
Suburban Propane Lp
On Ramp From S/B Hwy 405 To E/B I-90
Bellevue, WA 98005

Mailing Address:
2874 Cherry Ave, Fresno, CA 93778

Union Status: Union

SIC:5182

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 11/17/1997

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 11/17/1997

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	361188089

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 170045421

Event: 09/12/1997

Employee killed when tank truck overturns on curve

At approximately 3:58 a.m. on September 12, 1997, Employee #1 was driving a Freightliner cabover tractor with an attached propane tank trailer. He was exiting the southbound lanes of Highway 405 to enter the eastbound lanes of Interstate 90. He entered the left hand turn too fast and the tractor and trailer overturned onto the passenger side. The tractor cab crashed into the guardrail and Employee #1 was struck by the guardrail and posts that smashed into the cab. He was killed. Employee #1 was not wearing a seatbelt.

Keywords: TANK TRUCK, HIGHWAY, SPEEDING, WORK RULES, COLLISION, SEAT BELT, STRUCK BY, FUEL TRUCK, OVERTURN, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	115157786			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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