Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 905070.015 - T.H. Ryan Cartage Company

Inspection Information - Office: Milwaukee Area Office

Inspection Nr: 905070.015

Report ID: 0523400

Date Opened: 05/06/2013

Site Address:
T.H. Ryan Cartage Company
4200 39th Ave
Kenosha, WI 53144

Mailing Address:
111 S. 7th Ave., Maywood, IL 60153

Union Status: Union

SIC:

NAICS: 484122/ General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/06/2013

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 10/23/2013

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	817093

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 44364.015

Event: 05/06/2013

Employee is caught between a truck and loading dock and is k

At approximately 5:00 p.m. on May 6, 2013, Employee #1, a truck driver, waited for the trailer of his truck to be loaded before moving the truck forward approximately eight feet, exited the truck and proceeded to close the trailer doors. Employee #1 then walked behind the trailer to the dock and requested a document that he needed to sign. This was a common task performed by Employee #1. It was at this time when Employee #1's truck rolled backwards and struck Employee #1, pinning him between the trailer and the loading dock. Employee #1 was killed instantly. The autopsy determined that the employee died of multiple blunt force injuries to his torso and an aortic transection. The loading dock area had a slope of approximately 3.5 degrees.

Keywords: Chock, Loading Dock, Struck By, Tractor Trailer

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	905070.015	65	M	Fatality		Truck Driver: Heavy/Tractor-Trailer

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