General Freight Trucking Long-Distance

Industry Summary

Between 2014 and 2015, the General Freight Trucking Long-Distance industry saw employment growth of only 2.34%. There are an average of 17 workers at each of the 43,508 establishments in the United States. With OSHA reported accident rates of less than that of the the General Freight Trucking Industry as a whole, things have been relatively safe over the past five years.

OSHA investigators arrived in Omaha, NE on Thursday, January 31st 2019 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Werner Enterprises, Inc. which had occured on Saturday, January 26th 2019. A 60 year old man working as a was killed on the job when the employee collapsed and died during unloading of truck
OSHA ID113174.015
Accident Date2019-01-26
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 9:45 a.m. on January 26, 2019, an employee was assisting in the set up of unloading a truck. The employee had stepped up into the back of the truck. The employee suffered a heart attack and died.
On Wednesday, November 14th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Wheatland, WY at Lock Trucking, Inc. . A 64 year old man working as a Truck driver was killed on the job when the employee fell from top of trailer, later dies
OSHA ID111075.015
Accident Date2018-11-09
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 12:30 p.m. on November 9, 2018, an employee was applying a tarp to the lumber load on the 48 foot flatbed semi trailer. The employee either stepped or fell off the flatbed trailer, striking his head on the structural footing approximately six feet from the back of the truck. The employee sustained a broken neck and was initially hospitalized, placed on life support and later died of the injuries.
On Wednesday, November 14th 2018 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Wheatland, WY after learning of an incident at Lock Trucking, Inc. which had occured on Friday, November 9th 2018. A 64 year old man working as a Truck driver was killed on the job when the employee fell from top of trailer, later dies
OSHA ID111075.015
Accident Date2018-11-09
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 12:30 p.m. on November 9, 2018, an employee was applying a tarp to the lumber load on the 48 foot flatbed semi trailer. The employee either stepped or fell off the flatbed trailer, striking his head on the structural footing approximately six feet from the back of the truck. The employee sustained a broken neck and was initially hospitalized, placed on life support and later died of the injuries.

OSHA Inspection Activity

Accident Rate

5 Year Average
4.7
Last 12 Months
0

Reporting Statistics

Inspection Records: 3025
189.9%
Inspection Rate: 0.39
Violation Records:
Accident Records: 324

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