OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221696248

317737527 - RYDER TRUCK RENTAL INC

PORTLAND, OR— 2024-08-15T00:00:00

Event: Caught Between, Caught By, Caught In, Crushed, Semi Tractor Trailer, Tractor, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive
NAICS: 532120
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347715013
Employer profile: 317737527 - RYDER TRUCK RENTAL INC
Summary number: 221696248
Report ID: 1054112

Event description

Employee is killed when caught between/ crushed by tractor t

Investigation abstract

At 9:52 a.m. on August 15, 2024, Employee #1, a driver, was backing up a semi-truck through a gate while being guided by another employee. Employee #1 was positioned outside the trailer at the back, initially guiding the driver from the passenger side. As the employee moved to the driver's side, he was caught between the trailer and the wall of an adjacent building. Emergency services transported the employee to Legacy Emanuel Hospital in Portland, where he died approximately 20 minutes after arrival.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 59 M

Event type
6

Occupation code
999

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