Inspection Detail
Inspection: 1794140.015 - Bowman Trucking Inc
Inspection Information - Office: Boise Area Office
Site Address:
Bowman Trucking Inc
Ipp Dr. And Mill Rd.
Lewiston, ID 83501
Mailing Address:
61999 Quail Rd, La Grande, OR 97850
Union Status: NonUnion
SIC:
NAICS: 484110/ General Freight Trucking, Local
Inspection Type: Fat/Cat
Scope: Partial
Advanced Notice: N
Ownership: Private
Safety/Health: Safety
Close Conference: 12/18/2024
Emphasis: N:Fall
Case Closed: 04/25/2025
Type | Activity Nr | Safety | Health |
---|---|---|---|
Accident | 2248010 | ||
Referral | 2243051 | Yes |
Investigation Summary
At 8:45 a.m. on December 17, 2024, an employee working as a truck driver for a trucking company had just unloaded his trailer and scaled out. The employee pulled over to adjust his auto tarp. While adjusting the tarp, a gust of wind knocked the employee from the top of the trailer into the trailer about 9.5 feet. The employee died from a broken hip and pelvis and internal injuries from impact with the bed of the trailer.
Keywords: Adjust, Broken Bone, Driver, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, High Wind, Hip, Knocked from, Knocked off, Metal, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pelvis, Semi Tractor Trailer, Tarp, Tractor Trailer, Trailer, Trailer Truck, Truck, Truck Driver, Weather, Work Surface
# | Inspection | Age | Sex | Degree of Injury | Nature of Injury | Occupation |
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1 | 1794140.015 | 77 | M | Fatality | Truck drivers, heavy |