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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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