Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1526447.015 - Maverick Transportation, Llc

Inspection Information - Office: Oklahoma City Area Office

Investigation Summary

At 1:05 p.m. on April 17, 2021, an employee was transporting panes of glass on a highway and reported in that he was going to perform a routine flatbed load inspection that is required every 3 hours or 150 miles. The employee pulled over to the side of the highway to perform the required load check and, for unknown reasons, unsecured both cargo straps that held the panes of glass to the trailer. Due to the slope of where the employee pulled over and no tension on the cargo straps, the panes of glass fell from the trailer on top of the employee. The employee was trained on how to handle, inspect, and transport this particular kind of load. The employee died of multiple fractures, lacerations, and punctures from the impact of the falling glass and impact with the ground.

Keywords: Broken Glass, Falling Object, Flatbed Truck, Fracture, Laceration, Puncture, Struck By