OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221385768

US INTERMODAL

LAREDO, TX· 2021-08-23T00:00:00

Event: Automotive Repair, Backing Up, Caught Between, Communication, Decapitated, Face, Head, Inexperience, Mechanic, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Motor Vehicle, Repair, Struck Against, Tow Truck, Trailer, Training, Truck Driver
NAICS: 811412
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #345499644
Employer profile: US INTERMODAL
Summary number: 221385768
Report ID: 0626000

Event description

Employee is killed when caught between truck and trailer

Investigation abstract

At 3:45 p.m. on August 23, 2021, an employee was repairing a semi-truck trailer. A coworker was operating a tow truck backing up the trailer when the employee became caught between the trailer and the truck (fifth wheel area). The employee was killed instantly after being decapitated.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 20 M

Event type
6

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