Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 200677425 - Employee Crushed Between Trailer Frame and Door, Is Killed

Accident Summary Nr: 200677425 -- Report ID: 0418800 -- Event Date: 06/16/2008
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
312147192	06/17/2008	4213	484121	U.S. Xpress Enterprises, Inc.

Abstract: At approximately 11:11 a.m. on June 16, 2008, Employee #1, a semi-trailer driver, was part of a two-man team transporting a dedicated load to a distribution center. Prior to the accident the semi-trailer had just been parked on one of the bays and close to the loading dock wall. However the trailer's doors could not be opened up as there was not enough clearance between the semi-trailer and the loading dock wall. As Employee #1 was standing at the rear of the semi-trailer and facing in the direction of the cargo with both semi-trailer doors half-way open, the second driver backed the semi-trailer onto the loading dock bumper stop. Employee #1 was caught between the semi-trailer's flat bed and the semi-trailer's doors and was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, PINNED, CAUGHT BETWEEN, TRAILER, LOADING DOCK, DOOR

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	312147192			Fatality	Fracture	Truck drivers, heavy

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