Inspection Detail

Inspection: 309634269 - Landshark Express

Inspection Information - Office: Tennessee Osha Nashville Office - Safety

Inspection Nr: 309634269

Report ID: 0454712

Date Opened: 12/16/2005

Site Address:
Landshark Express
400 Redhawk Parkway
Smyrna, TN 37167

Mailing Address:
3635 Meadow View Drive, Lithia Springs, GA 30122

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: 12/19/2005

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/20/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100623735

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200623635

Event: 12/16/2005

Employee Is Killed When Struck by Bundle of Trusses

On December 16, 2005, Employee #1, a truck driver, was delivering four bundles of metal trusses in a flatbed truck. Each bundle was strapped to the truck for stability and weighed approximately 2,000 lbs. While a forklift operator was removing trusses from the driver's side of the truck, Employee #1 was rolling up the straps of the truck on the passenger side. A bundle nearest to Employee #1 fell from the truck and struck him. Employee #1 was killed.

Keywords: DELIVERY WORK, LOADING, TRUSS, MANUAL MAT HANDLING, STRUCK BY, FALLING OBJECT, FLATBED TRUCK, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	309634269			Fatality	Other	Occupation not reported

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