Abstract: At approximately 7:30 p.m. on December 7, 1999, Employee #1 was riding in a truck loaded with plywood panels, metal straps, hangers, and other foundation materials. Employee #2 was driving and Employee #3 was the other passenger. The truck was heading down a grade when the brakes failed. It struck a curb at the bottom of the hill and crashed into an embankment. The load shifted, spilled over the sides, and crashed forward, crushing the truck's cab. Employee #1 was killed. Employees #2 and #3 sustained serious injuries, including fractures, contusions, and head and face injuries. A bystander helped Employee #2 out of the truck, while Employees #1 and #3 remained trapped. The loaded truck was overweight by approximately15,208 lb.