Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 87109.015 - Worker crushed by dock level is killed

Accident Summary Nr: 87109.015 -- Report ID: 0453730 -- Event Date: 07/13/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1162668.015	07/13/2016	3711	336120	130772 - Daimler Trucks North America Llc

Abstract: On July 13, 2016, an employee performing maintenance on a Kelley dock leveler because it would not rise. It had not been locked out or supported to prevent it from falling. The employee crawled under the leveler. As the employee repaired the leveler, it lowered onto his torso, crushing him. The weight also caused the employee to go into respiratory and cardiac arrest. He was airlifted from the scene to a trauma center. He died from his injuries on July 22, 2016.

Keywords: Cardiac Arrest, Crushed, Dock, Falling Object, Loading Dock, Lockout/Tagout, Maintenance, Respiratory, Respiratory Tract, Torso

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1162668.015	56	M	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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