OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221733785
CONTRACT FREIGHTERS, INC.
SEAGOVILLE, TX—
Event description
Employee is found dead in truck sleeper berth
Investigation abstract
At approximately 4:00 p.m. on January 7, 2025, Employee #1, an over-the-road truck driver, had departed La Porte, Texas enroute to deliver freight to Durant, Oklahoma, with a scheduled delivery time of 8:00 a.m. on January 9. He had stopped at the terminal for a break at approximately 9:25 p.m. on January 7. Employee #1 was discovered and it was determined to have died from natural causes on January 8 when he was found in the sleeper berth of his truck at the employer's terminal in Seagoville, Texas. This was not covered by OSHA.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 76 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 804
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