OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221495286
MDB TRANSPORTATION INC.
SANTA FE SPRINGS, CA—
Event description
Employee Is Killed When Crushed Between Shipping Containers
Investigation abstract
At 12:30 p.m. on August 31, 2022, an employee was picking up an empty shipping was pinned between two shipping containers and was killed by crushing injuries. container while working as a truck driver. The employee received a list of empty containers from a dispatcher at arrived at a facility to locate and pick up the assigned empty container. The employee exited his truck to inspect an empty container at his employer's warehousing facility. While inspecting the container, another truck driver who was an independent contractor was backing up to park a shipping container on an empty spot. The truck driver who was backing up had an obstructed view due to the shipping container, and he struck the container adjacent to where the employee was standing. As a result, the employee
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 23 M
- Event type
- 1
- Occupation code
- 7056
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