OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221685571

DD&S EXPRESS, INC.

RENO, NV— 2024-07-23T00:00:00

Event: Abdomen, Air Brake, Automotive Repair, Brake, Chest, Crushed, Driver, Freight, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Motor Vehicle, Repair, Rolled, Semi Tractor Trailer, Struck By, Tire, Trailer Truck, Truck, Truck Driver, Wheel
NAICS: 484121
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347638058
Employer profile: DD&S EXPRESS, INC.
Summary number: 221685571
Report ID: 0953210

Event description

Employee repairing brakes is killed when crushed by semi-tru

Investigation abstract

At 6:45 p.m. on July 23, 2024, an employee working as a truck driver for a freight company was working underneath a semi-truck. The employee was repairing an airline brake system when he asked a coworker (his brother) to release the truck brake. At that time, the truck rolled over the employee's abdomen and chest. The employee died from crushing injuries to his chest and abdomen.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 63 M

Event type
1

Occupation code
804

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