Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 91604.015 - Employee struck and killed by truck

Accident Summary Nr: 91604.015 -- Report ID: 0453710 -- Event Date: 09/11/2016
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1199236.015	12/21/2016	4213	484230	133191 - J.S. Helwig - Son, Llc

Abstract: At 12:00 a.m. on September 11, 2016, according to the "Report of Investigation by Medical Examiner", the employee was a truck driver and was at a Walmart Distribution Center. A witness stated that she had gotten out of her truck and walked behind the truck and trailer when the witness heard a scream. The employee was found under the tires of the trailer. The witness got in the truck and pulled it foward to free the employee. Per the law enforcement officer, the emergency brake had not been set, causing the truck and trailer to roll backwards onto the employee. The report stated that the employee was killed from positional asphyxia due to the trailer rolling and pinning her down.

Keywords: Asphyxiated, Brake, Chock, Pinned, Struck By, Tractor Trailer, Truck Driver

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1199236.015	41	F	Fatality		Occupation not reported

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