Inspection Detail

Inspection: 310647094 - Don G Averill Trucking Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Or-E-Salem 1054100

Inspection Nr: 310647094

Report ID: 1054113

Date Opened: 10/11/2007

Site Address:
Don G Averill Trucking Inc
Patton Valley Rd Mp 6
Gaston, OR 97119

Mailing Address:
1500 N Main Ave, Tillamook, OR 97141

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: 01/11/2008

Planning Guide: Safety-Manufacturing

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 01/11/2008

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 201613577

Event: 10/05/2007

Employee Is Injured in Traffic Accident

At approximately 1:00 p.m. on October 5, 2007, Employee #1 was driving a semi with two trailers full of wood chips. Employee #1 was traveling at speed and with traffic. However, Employee #1 started to cross the center line and correct on several occasions. Then Employee #1 drove into a guardrail, and followed it for approximately twenty yards. At the end of the guardrail system the truck veered to the right and into a field of corn, here it traveled for some distance before coming to a stop. Two motorists ran to Employee #1's aid, finding him unconscious. Employee #1 was hospitalized. The original report did no list any reason for the accident.

Keywords: TRAFFIC ACCIDENT, TRACTOR TRAILER, LOST CONTROL

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	310647094			Hospitalized injury	Other	Truck drivers, heavy

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