Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200604007 - Employee Is Killed When Crushed Between Two Trailers

Accident Summary Nr: 200604007 -- Report ID: 0625400 -- Event Date: 03/28/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
311312755	03/28/2008	4731	488510	Saia Motor Freight Line, Llc

Abstract: On March 28, 2008, Employee #1, a truck driver, was exchanging double trailers with another driver. After attaching the exchanged trailers to his truck, Employee #1 checked the connection between both trailers. As he was located between the two trailers, the other driver's truck rolled backwards and contacted a portion of the double trailers where Employee #1 was standing. Employee #1 became caught between the trailers and was killed. The accident investigation determined that the tractor-trailer trucks were parked at an angle and on an incline. Also, the brakes on the other drivers truck were not to be set.

Keywords: BRAKE, PINNED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, CRUSHED, TRACTOR TRAILER, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	311312755			Fatality	Bruise/Contus/Abras	Occupation not reported

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