Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 202493219 - Metal Rack Falls and Kills Truck Driver

Accident Summary Nr: 202493219 -- Report ID: 0950621 -- Event Date: 07/30/2012
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
316517077	07/30/2012	2052	311821	Bimbo Bakeries Usa, Inc.

Abstract: On July 30, 2012, an employee #1, a 69-year-old male with Bimbo Bakeries Usa Inc., was unloading a rack of baked goods from the back of a delivery truck into the warehouse. While Employee #1 was retrieving the rack from inside the trailer, the rack tipped over and fell on top of him. A coworker found Employee #1 in this position when he came on shift and said, Employee #1 was unresponsive. Emergency Medical Services were summoned and found Employee #1 dead due to asphyxia upon arrival. Consumnes Fire Department contacted the CalOSHA Sacramento District Office shortly after arriving on scene and made notification of what they believed to be an industrial incident.

Keywords: ASPHYXIATED, PINNED, CRUSHED, TRUCK, TRACTOR TRAILER, TRUCK DRIVER

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	316517077			Fatality	Asphyxia	Truck drivers, heavy

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