Inspection Detail

Inspection: 2475804 - Werner Enterprises, Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Inspection Nr: 2475804

Report ID: 0728900

Date Opened: 12/06/1985

Site Address:
Werner Enterprises, Inc.
I-80 And Hwy. 50
Omaha, NE 68137

Mailing Address:
P.O. Box 37308, Omaha, NE 68137

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4231

NAICS: 0

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 12/09/1985

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 12/09/1985

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	360570543

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 14554125

Event: 12/05/1985

RUN OVER BY TRUCK TRACTOR

EMPLOYEE #1 CONNECTED A TRACTOR TO A LOADED TRACTOR TRAILER AND FOUND THAT THE RIGHT REAR WHEEL WAS FROZEN BY ICE AND SNOW. HE RELEASED THE TRUCK AND TRAILER BRAKES AND WENT BACK TO THE REAR WHEEL. HE STRUCK THE DRUM AND BRAKE LINING WITH A WINCH BAR TO RELEASE THE FROZEN BRAKES. WHEN THE BRAKE RELEASED. THE TRACTOR AND TRAILER ROLLED TO THE REAR. THE EMPLOYEE WAS RUN OVER BY THE TRACTOR DUALS AND KILLED.

Keywords: BRAKE, CRUSHED, FROZEN, TRACTOR--TRUCK, RUN OVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	2475804			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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