Inspection Detail

Inspection: 306797192 - Wh Transportation Co Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Appleton Area Office

Inspection Nr: 306797192

Report ID: 0521100

Date Opened: 09/27/2004

Site Address:
Wh Transportation Co Inc
10805 Bus. Hwy 51
Rothschild, WI 54401

Mailing Address:
P. O. Box 1222, Wausau, WI 54401

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: Health

Close Conference: 10/04/2004

Emphasis:

Case Closed: 04/01/2005

Related Activity
Type	Activity Nr	Safety	Health
Accident	100650530
Complaint	204845275		Yes

Investigation Summary

Investigation Nr: 200651032

Event: 09/02/2004

Employee dies from pneumonia

On September 2, 2004, Employee #1, an over-the-road (OTR) truck driver, was completing a 3-day solo run, which consisted of at least 20-hours of continuous occupancy of a trailer and involved three trucks. Approximately 3-hours after Employee #1 returned home from his trip, he collapsed and died. The medical examiner reported that the cause of death was determined to be pneumonia with secondary heart failure. Lung tissue samples identified contamination with multiple organisms, including fungal and bacterial materials. Also, the three tractors that Employee #1 operated were inspected and sampled for fungal and bacterial contamination. While there were multiple species identified, the concentrations of colony-forming-units were not unusual and no clear transmission mechanism could be identified. Additionally, pathogenic cause of death was not clarified in subsequent tests.

Keywords: CHEST, DELIVERY WORK, COLLAPSE, INHALATION, TRUCK, RESPIRATORY TRACT, SMOKE, TRUCK DRIVER

Investigated Inspection
#	Inspection	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	306797192			Fatality	Other	Truck drivers, heavy

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