Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 14419659 - Employee crushed to death between tractor and trailer

Accident Summary Nr: 14419659 -- Report ID: 0728900 -- Event Date: 01/01/1995
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
109328229	01/03/1995	4213	0	Drivers Management, Llc

Abstract: Employee #1 was moving a semi-tractor with a trailer in tow up an incline in the lot. The trailer slipped off the fifth wheel, struck the back of the semi-tractor frame, and slid down the incline, coming to rest on the trailer's dolly legs. Employee #1 got out of the cab and walked to the rear of the tractor without first setting the tractor brakes. The tractor then slid or rolled back, crushing Employee #1 between the tractor and the trailer. He died. Employee #1 did not ensure that the fifth wheel king pin had locked onto the trailer spindle prior to going up the incline.

Keywords: BRAKE, UNSECURED, WORK RULES, LOCKING PINS, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRACTOR--TRUCK, TRAILER, SLOPE, INATTENTION

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	109328229			Fatality	Fracture	Occupation not reported

Thank You for Visiting Our Website

You are exiting the Department of Labor's Web server.

The Department of Labor does not endorse, takes no responsibility for, and exercises no control over the linked organization or its views, or contents, nor does it vouch for the accuracy or accessibility of the information contained on the destination server. The Department of Labor also cannot authorize the use of copyrighted materials contained in linked Web sites. Users must request such authorization from the sponsor of the linked Web site. Thank you for visiting our site. Please click the button below to continue.