Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221392798

WAL-MART DISTRIBUTION CENTER - 6030

Event
Caught Between, Chest, Crushed, Crushing, Inspecting, Pinned, Trailer Truck, Truck, Vehicle
NAICS
493110
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345535975
Employer profile
WAL-MART DISTRIBUTION CENTER - 6030
Summary number
221392798
Report ID
0111700

Event description

Employee is killed when pinned between semi-trucks

Investigation abstract

At 8:55 a.m. on September 16, 2021, an employee was inspecting semi-trucks trailers. The employee was at the rear of one of the vehicles when a second semi-truck began moving forward and pinned the employee between both vehicles, resulting in the employee suffering severe crushing injuries to the chest area, causing his death.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 54 M

    Event type
    2
    Occupation code
    0

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