OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221727779

BOWMAN TRUCKING INC

LEWISTON, ID— 2024-12-17T00:00:00

Event: Adjust, Broken Bone, Driver, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fracture, High Wind, Hip, Knocked from, Knocked off, Metal, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, Pelvis, Semi Tractor Trailer, Tarp, Tractor Trailer, Trailer, Trailer Truck, Truck, Truck Driver, Weather, Work Surface
NAICS: 484110
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347941403
Employer profile: BOWMAN TRUCKING INC
Summary number: 221727779
Report ID: 1032500

Event description

Employee dies of broken hip and pelvis when knocked into tra

Investigation abstract

At 8:45 a.m. on December 17, 2024, an employee working as a truck driver for a trucking company had just unloaded his trailer and scaled out. The employee pulled over to adjust his auto tarp. While adjusting the tarp, a gust of wind knocked the employee from the top of the trailer into the trailer about 9.5 feet. The employee died from a broken hip and pelvis and internal injuries from impact with the bed of the trailer.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 77 M

Event type
5

Occupation code
804

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