Inspection Detail

Inspection: 14999031 - Swing Transport Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Nc Department Of Labor - Raleigh

Inspection Nr: 14999031

Report ID: 0453710

Date Opened: 03/13/1985

Site Address:
Swing Transport Inc
Hwy 29 North
Salisbury, NC 28144

Mailing Address:
Rt 12 Box 169, Salisbury, NC 28144

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4210

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 03/25/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 03/25/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360611669

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14339857

Event: 03/09/1985

CRUSHED BETWEEN TRACTOR TRAILER AND ADJACENT TRAILER

EMPLOYEE #1, WHILE HOOKING UP A TRACTOR TO A TRAILER, APPARENTLY CONNECTED LIVE AIR LINES TO THE TRAILER, ALLOWING THE BRAKES TO RELEASE. THE UNIT BEGAN TO ROLL BACKWARDS. THE EMPLOYEE POSSIBLY TRIED TO GET INTO THE CAB AND STOP THE UNIT. HE WAS APPARENTLY CRUSHED BETWEEN THE UNIT AND A PARKED TRAILER. THIS IS ONLY SPECULATION SINCE HE WAS THE ONLY EMPLOYEE ON THE PREMISES AT THE TIME.

Keywords: BRAKE, CRUSHED, TRACTOR--TRUCK, TRAILER, SLOPE

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	14999031			Fatality	Other	Truck drivers, heavy

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