Accident Report Detail
Accident Summary Nr: 91604.015 - Employee struck and killed by truck
Inspection Nr | Date Opened | SIC | NAICS | Establishment Name |
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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.
Employee # | Inspection Nr | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1199236.015 | 41 | F | Fatality | Occupation not reported |