Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310079355 - Norris Trucking Company

Inspection Information - Office: Saint Louis Area Office

Inspection Nr: 310079355

Report ID: 0729300

Date Opened: 07/21/2006

Site Address:
Norris Trucking Company
7550 Mackenzie Rd.
St. Louis, MO 63123

Mailing Address:
#39 Old Elam Avenue, Valley Park, MO 63088

Union Status: NonUnion

SIC:4212

NAICS: 484110/ General Freight Trucking, Local

Inspection Type: Accident

Scope: Partial

Advanced Notice: N

Ownership: Private

Safety/Health: Safety

Close Conference: 09/01/2006

Emphasis: S:Small Businesses

Case Closed: 09/01/2006

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100012673

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200012433

Event: 07/21/2006

Worker Is Killed When Knocked Into Trench by Strong Wind

On July 21, 2006, Employee #1 was working as a driver for a trucking company. He was standing next to a trench in front of the trench box. A wind like that of a tornado suddenly came up, knocking the trench box over into Employee #1. The trench box hit him once, bounced up, and hit him again, knocking him into the trench. He sustained an unspecified fracture, and he was killed.

Keywords: FRACTURE, HIGH WIND, TRENCH BOX, CAUGHT BY, FALL, FALLING OBJECT, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310079355			Fatality	Fracture	Truck drivers, light

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