OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221597834

MIDWEST WHOLESALE BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.

CARROLL, IA— 2023-08-31T00:00:00

Event: Abdomen, Arm, Backing Up, Caught Between, Conveyor, Crushed, Crushing, Internal Injuries, Spotter, Spotting, Torso, Trailer, Truck
NAICS: 423310
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #346967607
Employer profile: MIDWEST WHOLESALE BUILDING PRODUCTS, INC.
Summary number: 221597834
Report ID: 0751910
Project type: C
Construction end-use: A

Event description

Employee is killed when crushed by conveyor truck

Investigation abstract

At 4:00 p.m. on August 31, 2023, an employee was spotting the driver of a conveyor truck as he was backing the truck. The employee was standing at the rear to direct the truck into position in front of a trailer he got caught between the rear of the truck and the parked trailer. The employee suffered multiple internal injuries to the abdomen, arm, and torso and died from his injuries.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 30 M

Event type
2

Occupation code
268

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