Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 159783.015 - Employee is killed when crushed by conveyor truck

Accident Summary Nr: 159783.015 -- Report ID: 0751910 -- Event Date: 08/31/2023
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1696760.015	09/11/2023		423310	Midwest Wholesale Building Products, Inc.

Abstract: At 4:00 p.m. on August 31, 2023, an employee was spotting the driver of a conveyor truck as he was backing the truck. The employee was standing at the rear to direct the truck into position in front of a trailer he got caught between the rear of the truck and the parked trailer. The employee suffered multiple internal injuries to the abdomen, arm, and torso and died from his injuries.

Keywords: Abdomen, Arm, Backing Up, Caught Between, Conveyor, Crushed, Crushing, Internal Injuries, Spotter , Spotting, Torso, Trailer, Truck

Accident Details
End Use		Project Type		Project Cost	Stories	Non-building Height	Fatality
Single family or duplex dwelling		Maintenance or repair					X

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation	Construction
1	1696760.015	30	M	Fatality		Sales workers, hardware and building supplies	Distance of Fall: feet Worker Height Above Ground/Floor: feet Cause: Roofing Fatality Cause:

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