OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221679574
157012 - DIVERT, INC
WINSTON SALEM, NC·
Event description
Employee is killed when struck by backing tractor-trailer
Investigation abstract
At 12:00 a.m. on June 2, 2024, Employee #1 was requested to assist a coworker with a 5th wheel/kingpin connection issue in the vehicle yard. After the connection was secured, The coworker began backing the tractor-trailer into the loading dock. The coworker did not see Employee #1, who had his back turned to the trailer, when checking the vehicle's side mirrors. The tractor-trailer struck Employee #1 on the driver's side, pinning him between the loading dock and the trailer. Employee #1 was fatally crushed in the incident.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 30 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 999
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