Accident Report Detail

Accident Summary Nr: 171148.015 - Employee falls from semi-trailer while using gangway system

Accident Summary Nr: 171148.015 -- Report ID: 0552652 -- Event Date: 10/21/2024
Inspection Nr	Date Opened	SIC	NAICS	Establishment Name
1783161.015	10/21/2024		238910	Wadel Stabilization, Inc.

Abstract: At 11:00 a.m. on October 21, 2024, Employee #1 was removing latches from the lid of a semi-trailer while standing on top of it, using a SafeRack gangway with a guard rail system. The employee was pulled by the gangway and guard rail system and fell approximately 13 feet 6 inches to the ground. Employee #1 sustained fatal injuries.

Keywords: Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Fall, Fall From Elevation, Fall Protection, Flatbed Trailer, Guard, Guardrail, Semi Tractor Trailer, Trailer, Unconsciousness, Unresponsive

Employee Details
Employee #	Inspection Nr	Age	Sex	Degree of Injury	Nature of Injury	Occupation
1	1783161.015	61	M	Fatality		Truck drivers, heavy

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