Inspection Detail

Note: The following inspection has not been indicated as closed. OSHA citation items will be posted 30 (thirty) days after the employer receives the citation(s), except in cases of significant public interest. Posted citation items reflect any amendments to citations that are the result of a prompt settlement, which OSHA encourages. Employers and employee representatives will continue to receive copies of the citation(s) upon issuance.

Inspection: 1836830.015 - Arlen Roy Vargas

Inspection Information - Office: Austin Area Office

Investigation Summary

At 6:24 p.m. on January 23, 2025, an employee working as a truck driver for a general freight service was walking along an apron near the loading dock. A coworker was backing an 18-wheeler into the dock when the truck struck the employee pinning him against the dock. The employee died from multiple injuries.

Keywords: Abrasion, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Contusion, Crushed, Delivery Work, Dock, Dock Worker, Driver, Driving, Fracture, Freight, Laceration, Loading Dock, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Motor Vehicle, Pinch Point, Pinched, Pinned, Semi Tractor Trailer, Struck By, Tractor--Truck, Trailer Truck, Truck, Truck Driver, Unsafe Position, Work Surface