Transportation Workplace Accidents
Showing 1-50 of 3,821 accident reports
| Date | Accident Description | Type | Industry | Details | 
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| Mar 2, 2014 | Truck Driver Killed in Over-The-Road, Collision Event | FATAL | Motor Freight | Report #201623881 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionTruck Driver Killed in Over-The-Road, Collision Event ⚠️ Safety IssuesTRAFFIC ACCIDENT,DRIVER,COLLISION,CRUSHED,TRACTOR TRAILER,MOTOR VEHICLE  | 
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| Feb 28, 2014 | Worker Dies from Natural Causes | INJURY | Motor Freight | Report #200516052 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionWorker Dies from Natural Causes ⚠️ Safety IssuesCPR,LOADING DOCK  | 
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| Feb 26, 2014 | Truck Driver Dies in Fall from on Top of Semi-Trailer | FATAL | Motor Freight | Report #200981405 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionTruck Driver Dies in Fall from on Top of Semi-Trailer ⚠️ Safety IssuesDRIVER,TRUCK,FALL,TRACTOR TRAILER,TRUCK DRIVER  | 
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| Feb 25, 2014 | Employee Dies from Natural Causes | FATAL | Motor Freight | Report #202637963 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Dies from Natural Causes ⚠️ Safety IssuesCARDIOVASC SYSTEM,UNCONSCIOUSNESS,EQUIPMENT OPERATOR,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,CARDIOVASC DISEASE  | 
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| Feb 25, 2014 | Employee's Fingers Is Caught and Amputated on Object | INJURY | Motor Freight | Report #201498649 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee's Fingers Is Caught and Amputated on Object ⚠️ Safety IssuesGARBAGE TRUCK,AMPUTATED,FINGER,CAUGHT BY,LOST BALANCE  | 
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| Feb 21, 2014 | Employee Is Crushed Between Two Trucks and Is Killed | FATAL | Motor Freight | Report #202369799 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Is Crushed Between Two Trucks and Is Killed ⚠️ Safety IssuesUNSECURED,DRIVER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRUCK  | 
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| Feb 20, 2014 | Employee Falls from Truck and Injures Shoulder | INJURY | Motor Freight | Report #202532727 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Falls from Truck and Injures Shoulder ⚠️ Safety IssuesSHOULDER,TRUCK,FALL,SLIPPERY SURFACE  | 
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| Feb 14, 2014 | Employee Istruck by Second Vehicle During Snowstorm | FATAL | Motor Freight | Report #202045936 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Istruck by Second Vehicle During Snowstorm ⚠️ Safety IssuesTRUCK,STRUCK BY  | 
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| Feb 7, 2014 | Employee Dies of Chemical Poisoning in Gantrez Tank | FATAL | Motor Freight | Report #202570636 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Dies of Chemical Poisoning in Gantrez Tank ⚠️ Safety IssuesCLEANING,NITROGEN,POISONING,TANK,CHEMICAL  | 
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| Feb 3, 2014 | Employee Injured When Equipment Tips Over | INJURY | Motor Freight | Report #201498730 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Injured When Equipment Tips Over ⚠️ Safety IssuesFALL,OVERTURN  | 
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| Jan 29, 2014 | Employee Amputates Finger in Chain and Sprocket | INJURY | Motor Freight | Report #202589305 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Amputates Finger in Chain and Sprocket ⚠️ Safety IssuesCHAIN,ROTATING PARTS,AMPUTATED,FINGER,CLEANING,CAUGHT BY,LOCKOUT,CONVEYOR,SPROCKET  | 
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| Jan 29, 2014 | Employee Is Pinned Between Two Trailers and Is Killed | FATAL | Motor Freight | Report #201393014 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Is Pinned Between Two Trailers and Is Killed ⚠️ Safety IssuesASPHYXIATED,UNSECURED,PINNED,DRIVER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,TRUCK,TRAILER,UNSTABLE POSITION  | 
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| Jan 29, 2014 | Employee Is Struck by Truck and Is Killed | FATAL | Motor Freight | Report #200926590 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Is Struck by Truck and Is Killed ⚠️ Safety IssuesWHEEL,HEAD,BRAKE,DRIVER,TRUCK,STRUCK BY  | 
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| Jan 24, 2014 | Employee Dies from Flying Motor Part | FATAL | Motor Freight | Report #202637930 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Dies from Flying Motor Part ⚠️ Safety IssuesHEAD,ENGINE,RUPTURE,STRUCK BY  | 
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| Jan 23, 2014 | Employee Overcome by Fumes and Falls from Tanker | INJURY | Motor Freight | Report #202692471 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Overcome by Fumes and Falls from Tanker ⚠️ Safety IssuesHYDROGEN SULFIDE,TRUCK,FALL,TOXIC FUMES  | 
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| Jan 23, 2014 | Employee Run over While Crossing Loading Dock Area | INJURY | Motor Freight | Report #202479929 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Run over While Crossing Loading Dock Area ⚠️ Safety IssuesFRACTURE,TRUCK,PELVIS,BLADDER,RUN OVER  | 
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| Jan 22, 2014 | Employee Trips and Breaks Leg | INJURY | Motor Freight | Report #202458980 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Trips and Breaks Leg ⚠️ Safety IssuesFRACTURE,TRIPPED,LEG  | 
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| Jan 20, 2014 | Worker Fractures Leg When Pinned Between Pallet and Wall | INJURY | Motor Freight | Report #202546776 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionWorker Fractures Leg When Pinned Between Pallet and Wall ⚠️ Safety IssuesFRACTURE,PALLETIZED CARGO,PINNED,CRUSHED,LACERATION,PALLET,LEG  | 
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| Jan 20, 2014 | Worker Is Crushed by Backing Trailer | INJURY | Motor Freight | Report #202546313 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionWorker Is Crushed by Backing Trailer ⚠️ Safety IssuesCHEST,DOCK,CRUSHED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR--TRUCK,TRAILER,BACKING UP,TRUCK DRIVER  | 
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| Jan 16, 2014 | Worker Dies from Natural Causes, Not Work Related | FATAL | Motor Freight | Report #200926665 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionWorker Dies from Natural Causes, Not Work Related ⚠️ Safety IssuesHEART ATTACK  | 
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| Jan 9, 2014 | Employee Is Discovered Unconscious in Truck | FATAL | Motor Freight | Report #317585123 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Is Discovered Unconscious in Truck ⚠️ Safety IssuesUNCONSCIOUSNESS,WAREHOUSE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TRUCK  | 
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| Jan 8, 2014 | Employee Injures Eye When Welding Rod Falls from Conveyor | INJURY | Motor Freight | Report #202720157 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Injures Eye When Welding Rod Falls from Conveyor ⚠️ Safety IssuesEYE,MACHINE OPERATOR,JAMMED,CONVEYOR,FALL,STRUCK BY,CONVEYOR BELT,PUNCTURE  | 
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| Jan 7, 2014 | Employee Is Killed When Logging Truck Overturns | FATAL | Motor Freight | Report #201205176 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Is Killed When Logging Truck Overturns ⚠️ Safety IssuesEMBANKMENT,LOG TRUCK,LOGGER,OVERTURN,TRUCK DRIVER  | 
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| Jan 2, 2014 | Silo Worker Crushes Fingers on Conveyor Belt | INJURY | Motor Freight | Report #200536282 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionSilo Worker Crushes Fingers on Conveyor Belt ⚠️ Safety IssuesAMPUTATED,AGRICULTURE,FINGER,LOCKOUT,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CAUGHT BETWEEN,PULLEY,CONVEYOR BELT,HAND,SILO  | 
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| Dec 31, 2013 | Pallet Jack Operator Fractures Leg in Crash Into Wall | INJURY | Motor Freight | Report #202720140 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionPallet Jack Operator Fractures Leg in Crash Into Wall ⚠️ Safety IssuesFRACTURE,IND TRK OPERATOR,BRAKE,WAREHOUSE,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PALLET,LEG  | 
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| Dec 30, 2013 | Employee Fractures Jaw When Ladder Falls | INJURY | Motor Freight | Report #202532545 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Fractures Jaw When Ladder Falls ⚠️ Safety IssuesFRACTURE,WAREHOUSE,MOUTH,LADDER,STRUCK AGAINST,WALKING SURFACE,FALL,UNSTABLE POSITION  | 
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| Dec 30, 2013 | Driver Is Struck and Killed by Truck at Loading Dock | FATAL | Motor Freight | Report #202479457 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionDriver Is Struck and Killed by Truck at Loading Dock ⚠️ Safety IssuesTRAFFIC ACCIDENT,DRIVER,CRUSHED,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,TRAILER,LOADING DOCK,BACKING UP,TRUCK DRIVER  | 
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| Dec 23, 2013 | Employee Is Killed When Crushed in Truck's Cab by Logs | FATAL | Motor Freight | Report #202369716 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Is Killed When Crushed in Truck's Cab by Logs ⚠️ Safety IssuesSTRUCK AGAINST,DRIVER,CRUSHED,TREE,LOG TRUCK,LOGGER,TRUCK DRIVER  | 
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| Dec 14, 2013 | Worker Injures Arm in Conveyor Belt | INJURY | Motor Freight | Report #202546636 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionWorker Injures Arm in Conveyor Belt ⚠️ Safety IssuesLOCKOUT,CONVEYOR,ARM,NIP POINT,CONVEYOR BELT,UNTRAINED  | 
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| Dec 13, 2013 | Truck Driver Killed When Run over by Unmanned Truck | FATAL | Motor Freight | Report #316348218 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionTruck Driver Killed When Run over by Unmanned Truck ⚠️ Safety IssuesFRACTURE,TRUCK,STRUCK BY,RUN OVER,TRUCK DRIVER  | 
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| Dec 10, 2013 | Employee Fractures Legs in Fall from Tanker | INJURY | Motor Freight | Report #202532503 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Fractures Legs in Fall from Tanker ⚠️ Safety IssuesTANK TRUCK,FRACTURE,FALL,LOST BALANCE,TANK,LEG,PRY BAR  | 
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| Dec 9, 2013 | Employee Is Killed When Crushed Between Truck and Dock | FATAL | Motor Freight | Report #201498300 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Is Killed When Crushed Between Truck and Dock ⚠️ Safety IssuesPINNED,DRIVER,CAUGHT BETWEEN,CRUSHED,TRUCK,LOADING DOCK  | 
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| Dec 9, 2013 | Employee Fractures Ankle When Struck by Pallet | INJURY | Motor Freight | Report #201024916 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Fractures Ankle When Struck by Pallet ⚠️ Safety IssuesLOADING,FRACTURE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,TRUCK,PALLET,STRUCK BY,ANKLE  | 
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| Dec 8, 2013 | Employee Suffers Heart Attack in Warehouse | FATAL | Motor Freight | Report #202545844 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Suffers Heart Attack in Warehouse ⚠️ Safety IssuesUNCONSCIOUSNESS,WAREHOUSE,HEART ATTACK,SECURITY GUARD  | 
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| Dec 7, 2013 | Employee Suffers Burns When Contacting Roller System | INJURY | Motor Freight | Report #202720132 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Suffers Burns When Contacting Roller System ⚠️ Safety IssuesBURN,ROLLER CONVEYOR,ROLLER--MACH/PART,CONVEYOR,PULLEY,CONVEYOR BELT,HAND  | 
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| Dec 7, 2013 | Employee Amputates Hand When Forklift Hits Metal Wall | INJURY | Motor Freight | Report #202546560 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Amputates Hand When Forklift Hits Metal Wall ⚠️ Safety IssuesAMPUTATED,WALL,FINGER,STRUCK AGAINST,THUMB,RIDING ON EQUIPMENT,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,FALL,METAL STRIP,HAND  | 
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| Dec 6, 2013 | Employee Sustains Laceration When Door Falls Against Leg | INJURY | Motor Freight | Report #202675690 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Sustains Laceration When Door Falls Against Leg ⚠️ Safety IssuesINTERMODAL CONTAINER,LACERATION,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,DOOR,MECH MALFUNCTION,LEG  | 
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| Dec 3, 2013 | Truck Driver Falls While Climbing on Truck | INJURY | Motor Freight | Report #202719035 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionTruck Driver Falls While Climbing on Truck ⚠️ Safety IssuesFRACTURE,GARBAGE TRUCK,SLIP,TRUCK,WALKING SURFACE,FALL,TRUCK DRIVER,WRIST  | 
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| Dec 3, 2013 | Pallet Falls Off Storage Rack, Fracturing Worker's Ankle | INJURY | Motor Freight | Report #202479762 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionPallet Falls Off Storage Rack, Fracturing Worker's Ankle ⚠️ Safety IssuesFRACTURE,IND TRK OPERATOR,WAREHOUSE,CLEANING,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PALLET,STORAGE RACK,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,ANKLE  | 
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| Dec 2, 2013 | Employee Is Struck by Dock Plate and Fractures Leg | INJURY | Motor Freight | Report #200362127 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Is Struck by Dock Plate and Fractures Leg ⚠️ Safety IssuesFRACTURE,HEAD,WAREHOUSE,TORSO,HYDRAULIC CYLINDER,TRUCK,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,LOADING DOCK,LEG  | 
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| Dec 1, 2013 | Employee Falls Unloading Trailer and Fractures Knee | INJURY | Motor Freight | Report #202479747 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Falls Unloading Trailer and Fractures Knee ⚠️ Safety IssuesKNEE,PLATFORM,FRACTURE,STAIR,DOCK,FALL,FALL PROTECTION,CONVEYOR BELT,LOST BALANCE  | 
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| Nov 14, 2013 | Crushes Finger While Operating an Electric Pallet Jack | INJURY | Motor Freight | Report #202718789 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionCrushes Finger While Operating an Electric Pallet Jack ⚠️ Safety IssuesFRACTURE,AMPUTATED,FINGER,COLLISION,CRUSHED,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,NIP POINT  | 
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| Nov 13, 2013 | Employee Is Burned by Forklift Radiator Fluid | INJURY | Motor Freight | Report #201079928 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Is Burned by Forklift Radiator Fluid ⚠️ Safety IssuesBURN,ABDOMEN,REPAIR,CLEANING,WASTE PROC FAC,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,PAPER,LEG  | 
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| Nov 8, 2013 | Employee Is Struck by Car and Injures Legs | INJURY | Motor Freight | Report #201130051 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Is Struck by Car and Injures Legs ⚠️ Safety IssuesKNEE,FRACTURE,GARBAGE TRUCK,AMPUTATED,CRUSHED,STRUCK BY,MOTOR VEHICLE,LEG  | 
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| Nov 8, 2013 | Employee Is Struck and Killed by Falling Drill Pipe | FATAL | Motor Freight | Report #200981363 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Is Struck and Killed by Falling Drill Pipe ⚠️ Safety IssuesUNSECURED,DRILL PIPE,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION  | 
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| Nov 7, 2013 | Employee Is Struck and Killed by Tractor Trailer | FATAL | Motor Freight | Report #200376614 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Is Struck and Killed by Tractor Trailer ⚠️ Safety IssuesCAUGHT BETWEEN,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR TRAILER,TRAILER  | 
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| Nov 5, 2013 | Employee Is Killed When Thrown from Forklift | FATAL | Motor Freight | Report #202532024 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Is Killed When Thrown from Forklift ⚠️ Safety IssuesEJECTED,LOADING,WAREHOUSE,ROLL-OVER,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,SEAT BELT,PALLET,STORAGE AREA,BACKING UP  | 
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| Sep 26, 2013 | Employee Falls and Is Killed When Struck by Forklift | FATAL | Motor Freight | Report #200376549 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Falls and Is Killed When Struck by Forklift ⚠️ Safety IssuesPPE,WAREHOUSE,INDUSTRIAL TRUCK,RESTRAINING DEVICE,FALL,STRUCK BY,TRACTOR--TRUCK,STORAGE AREA,AERIAL LIFT,TRUCK DRIVER  | 
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| Sep 23, 2013 | Employee Is Struck by Load and Later Dies | FATAL | Motor Freight | Report #202545554 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee Is Struck by Load and Later Dies ⚠️ Safety IssuesUNSECURED,DRIVER,TRUCK,OFF LOADING,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,UNSTABLE POSITION  | 
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| Sep 23, 2013 | Employee's Ankle Is Struck by Object and Is Fractured | INJURY | Motor Freight | Report #202479572 | 
                                📋 Incident DescriptionEmployee's Ankle Is Struck by Object and Is Fractured ⚠️ Safety IssuesFRACTURE,UNSECURED,STRUCK BY,FALLING OBJECT,DOOR,ANKLE,UNSTABLE POSITION  | 
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Transportation Workplace Accidents
3,821 accidents total