Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1234752.015 - G & Gs Trucking Co, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 1234752.015

Report ID: 0454712

Date Opened: 05/22/2017

Site Address:
G & Gs Trucking Co, Llc
77 Polk Ave
Nashville, TN 37210

Mailing Address:
3058 Eldorado Drive, Pahokee, FL 33476

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 484110/ General Freight Trucking, Local

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 05/24/2017

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 09/05/2024

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1219169

Case Status: CLOSED

Violation Summary
Violations/Penalties	Serious	Willful	Repeat	Other	Unclass	Total
Initial Violations	1					1
Current Violations	1					1
Initial Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
Current Penalty	$4,000	$0	$0	$0	$0	$4,000
FTA Penalty	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0	$0

Violation Items
#	Citation ID	Citation Type	Standard Cited	Issuance Date	Abatement Due Date	Current Penalty	Initial Penalty	FTA Penalty	Contest	Latest Event	Note
1.	01001	Serious	TCA 50-3-105(1)	11/06/2017	11/29/2017	$4,000	$4,000	$0		Z - Issued

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 95876.015

Event: 05/22/2017

Employee is crushed between two trailers and is killed

At 12:15 p.m. on May 22, 2017, an employee was hitching up a tandem trailer rig. The employee backed the truck and first trailer into a second trailer and then exited the cab to hitch the second trailer. The parking brake in the truck was not engaged and the working surface had a slight upward incline. As the trailer was hooked up and the employee hooked up the air brakes, both trailers rolled backwards approximately 8 feet. The first and second trailers jack knifed into one another and the employee was crushed and killed.

Keywords: Air Pressure, Caught In, Crushing, Motor Vehicle, Struck By, Tractor Trailer

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1234752.015	39	M	Fatality		Truck drivers, heavy

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