Inspection Detail

Case Status: CLOSED

Inspection: 1215015.015 - G & K Trucking Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Lubbock Area Office

Inspection Nr: 1215015.015

Report ID: 0627510

Date Opened: 03/02/2017

Site Address:
G & K Trucking Inc.
2701 S. Cr 1180
Midland, TX 79706

Mailing Address:
2701 S. Cr 1180, Midland, TX 79706

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:

NAICS: 213112/Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations

Inspection Type: Fat/Cat

Scope: Complete

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/06/2017

Emphasis: L:Oilgas

Case Closed: 04/20/2017

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	1187659

Case Status: CLOSED

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 93652.015

Event: 03/02/2017

Employee is struck by forklift and is killed

At 11:00 a.m. on March 2, 2017, Employee #1, the owner of the company, backed the forklift onto a ramp that was connected to a trailer to inspect for leaks. While he was inspecting it, the forklift rolled forward, pinning him underneath the machine. Employee #1 sustained upper body injuries and was killed.

Keywords: Leak, Pinned, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Ramp, Struck By, Trailer

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1215015.015	55	M	Fatality		Truck drivers, heavy

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