Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 154676.015 - Employee is killed when crushed by falling trailer axle

Accident Summary Nr: 154676.015 -- Report ID: 0729700 -- Event Date: 03/16/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1657189.015	03/17/2023		237310	Sherwood Construction Company, Inc.

Abstract: At 2:30 p.m. on March 16 2023, Employee #1 was working on a gooseneck trailer, doing maintenance on the axles. Employee #1 was on the crippler, working underneath the 2008 Doolittle 102x32 gooseneck trailer to change out the V-shape leaf spring and the equalizer. The axle fell on Employee #1's body. Employee #1 was found unconscious with the axle of the trailer on his chest, neck and shoulder. The axle weighs 433 pounds and the length is 79 inches measured from outside to outside by 58.5 inches measured inside to inside. The employee was killed due to crushing injuries.

Keywords: Axle, Chest, Crushed, Crushing, Maintenance, Neck, Shoulder, Struck By, Trailer, Unconsciousness

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1657189.015	63	M	Fatality		Automobile mechanics

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.