Inspection Detail

Inspection: 100273184 - Shepler Equipment Company

Inspection Information - Office: Houston North Area Office

Inspection Nr: 100273184

Report ID: 0626600

Date Opened: 02/13/1986

Site Address:
Shepler Equipment Company
9103 E Almeda Rd
Houston, TX 77221

Mailing Address:
Po Box 14036, Houston, TX 77221

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:5039

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 02/25/1986

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 02/26/1986

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360706642

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14498588

Event: 02/11/1986

CRUSHED BETWEEN VAN TRAILERS

TWO EMPLOYEES WERE UNLOADING A 40 FOOT VAN TRAILER IN A PARKING LOT. THE EMPLOYEES WERE WORKING BETWEEN TWO VAN TRAILERS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 5 FEET APART. ONE EMPLOYEE HAD CLIMBED INSIDE NUMBER 8 TRAILER WHILE EMPLOYEE #1 WAS ATTEMPTING TO CLIMB INSIDE THE SAME TRAILER. UNKNOWN TO BOTH EMPLOYEES, A TRUCK DRIVER WAS BACKING UP TO THE TRAILER LOCATED BEHIND THEM (TRAILER #7). THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS ATTEMPTING TO CONNECT THE TRUCK TRACTOR'S FIFTH WHEEL TO VAN TRAILER #7. WHILE ATTEMPTING THE TRACTOR TRAILER HOOK UP, TRAILER #7 ROLLED BACK, PINNING EMPLOYEE #1 BETWEEN TRAILERS #7 & #8. THE EMPLOYEE INSIDE TRAILER #8 WAS UNHURT. THE TRUCK DRIVER WAS NEVER AWARE THAT THERE WERE OTHER EMPLOYEES IN THE AREA.

Keywords: CRUSHED, TRAILER, BACKING UP, INATTENTION

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	100273184			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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