Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 168557.015 - Employee repairing brakes is killed when crushed by semi-tru

Accident Summary Nr: 168557.015 -- Report ID: 0953210 -- Event Date: 07/23/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1763805.015	07/24/2024		484121	Dd&S Express, Inc.

Abstract: At 6:45 p.m. on July 23, 2024, an employee working as a truck driver for a freight company was working underneath a semi-truck. The employee was repairing an airline brake system when he asked a coworker (his brother) to release the truck brake. At that time, the truck rolled over the employee's abdomen and chest. The employee died from crushing injuries to his chest and abdomen.

Keywords: Abdomen, Air Brake, Automotive Repair, Brake, Chest, Crushed, Driver, Freight, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Motor Vehicle, Repair, Rolled, Semi Tractor Trailer, Struck By, Tire, Trailer Truck, Truck, Truck Driver, Wheel

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1763805.015	63	M	Fatality		Truck drivers, heavy

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