OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221699879
TAG TRUCK ENTERPRISES
TUPELO, MS—
Event description
Employee is killed when crushed under equipment trailer
Investigation abstract
At 8:15 a.m. on September 6, 2024, Employee #1 was inspecting an air leak beneath an air-raised equipment trailer (drop deck lowboy heavy equipment trailer) at the worksite. During the inspection, the air supply line disconnected, causing the trailer to lose air pressure and lower unexpectedly. The trailer descended and caught Employee #1 between the equipment trailer and the pavement. Employee #1 sustained fatal crushing injuries and was determined dead at the scene.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 63 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 507
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