Inspection Detail

Inspection: 1731085.015 - Friedman Distributing, Inc

Inspection Information - Office: Omaha Area Office

Investigation Summary

At 1:30 p.m. on February a coworker working as a powered industrial vehicle (PIV) operator for a freight company was loading a trailer with cattle panels. The coworker was loading one side of the trailer while the employee (truck driver) was on the other side of the trailer. As the coworker began tilting down the PIV forks, the bundle being loaded snagged a bundle of panels in the trailer and caused the bundle being loaded to fall and strike the employee. The employee sustained blunt force trauma to his head and upper extremities and died.

Keywords: Arm, Blunt force, Blunt force trauma, Danger Area, Danger Zone, Falling Object, Head, Industrial Truck, Lack of Engineering Controls, Lack of Work Procedures, Loading, Material Handling, Misjudgment, Misjudgment of Hazardous Situation, PIV, Powered Industrial Vehicle, Semi Tractor Trailer, Skull, Struck By, Trailer, Trailer Truck, Truck Driver, Unsafe Position, Unsecured, Unstable Load