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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221443369

BFS GROUP LLC DBA WEST MICHIGAN TRUSS

Event
Falling Object, Material Handling, Struck By, Trailer, Truck, Truck Driver, Truss, Unloading
NAICS
321214
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345821276
Employer profile
BFS GROUP LLC DBA WEST MICHIGAN TRUSS
Summary number
221443369
Report ID
0552652

Event description

Employee is killed when struck by falling trusses

Investigation abstract

At 1:30 p.m. on March 4, 2022, an employee was working as a truck driver for a firm that manufactured building trusses. He drove heavy trucks and tractor-trailers. He was delivering wooden trusses to a jobsite. He was on the ground, unloading the trusses from a trailer. When he went to the back of the trailer, the trusses fell off the trailer onto him. He was killed. He died on the scene.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 56 M

    Event type
    1
    Occupation code
    7056

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