Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 173378.015 - Employee is found dead in truck sleeper berth

Accident Summary Nr: 173378.015 -- Report ID: 0626300 -- Event Date: 01/08/2025
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1797406.015	01/09/2025		484121	Contract Freighters, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 4:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025, Employee #1, an over-the-road truck driver, had departed La Porte, Texas enroute to deliver freight to Durant, Oklahoma, with a scheduled delivery time of 8:00 a.m. on January 9. He had stopped at the terminal for a break at approximately 9:25 p.m. on January 7. Employee #1 was discovered and it was determined to have died from natural causes on January 8 when he was found in the sleeper berth of his truck at the employer's terminal in Seagoville, Texas. This was not covered by OSHA.

Keywords: Natural Causes, Natural Causes, Truck, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1797406.015	76	M	Fatality		Truck drivers, heavy

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