Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221733785

CONTRACT FREIGHTERS, INC.

Event
Natural Causes, Natural Causes, Truck, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive
NAICS
484121
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#347974065
Employer profile
CONTRACT FREIGHTERS, INC.
Summary number
221733785
Report ID
0626300

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

  1. #1 Fatality Age 76 M

    Event type
    14
    Occupation code
    804

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