OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221604069
SAIA MOTOR FREIGHT LINE, LLC.
DES MOINES, IA—
Event description
Employee is killed when pinned between trailer and converter
Investigation abstract
At 8:45 p.m. on October 2, 2023, an employee was attempting to attach a trailer to the back of another trailer. The employee backed the front trailer into position. The employee got out of the cab and went in between the trailers to hook the dolly onto the front trailer. The front trailer then rolled backward, pinning the employee between the dolly and the trailer. The employee was killed.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 57 M
- Event type
- 2
- Occupation code
- 7056
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