Inspection Detail

Inspection: 307183129 - Werner Enterprises Inc.

Inspection Information - Office: Monrovia District Office

Inspection Nr: 307183129

Report ID: 0950636

Date Opened: 11/17/2006

Site Address:
Werner Enterprises Inc.
12920 E Imperial Hwy
Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670

Mailing Address:
10251 Calabash Ave., Fontana, CA 92335

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4213

NAICS: 484121/ General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 04/18/2007

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/18/2007

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	362604266

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 202473328

Event: 11/16/2006

Employee Is Killed When Crushed by Backing Trailer

At approximately 9:45 p.m. on November 16, 2006, Employee #1 was working as an independent truck driver contracted by Werner Enterprises Inc. He was standing between a parked trailer and the trailer of a truck and trailer combination that was getting ready to leave. The driver of the truck performed a push and pull test to check the coupler connection to the trailer. As part of the test, the truck driver backed the truck, but he had not set the brakes on the trailer, which was a necessary part of the test. Employee #1 was killed when he was struck by the backing trailer and crushed between the two trailers.

Keywords: BACK-UP ALARM, WORK RULES, CRUSHED, STRUCK BY, TRACTOR TRAILER, BACKING UP, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	307183129			Fatality	Asphyxia	Occupation not reported

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