Industry Summary
The Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking Long-Distance industry is experiencing greater than average employment growth as of late. In 2014 the government estimated a total of 129,369 workers, then just 12 months later it had climbed to 135,263, an increase of 4.56%. Calculated reported accident rates have outpaced the Specialized Freight Trucking Industry by 53% over the past 5 years.
OSHA investigators arrived in Paris, TX on Wednesday, December 12th 2018 and began an accident investigation after learning of an incident at Kimberly-Clark Corporation which had occured on Tuesday, December 11th 2018. A 60 year old had been killed when the
Accident Date2018-12-11
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 1:45 p.m. on December 11, 2018, an employee was assisting a yard jockey with a problem with the vehicle restraint system at a loading dock. The yard jockey lost site of the employee and reversed the tractor trailer before the employee was clear. The employee was crushed and killed.
The accident investigation below was opened on Wednesday, December 12th 2018 by OSHA representitives in Paris, TX at Kimberly-Clark Corporation. A 60 year old had been killed when the
Accident Date2018-12-11
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 1:45 p.m. on December 11, 2018, an employee was assisting a yard jockey with a problem with the vehicle restraint system at a loading dock. The yard jockey lost site of the employee and reversed the tractor trailer before the employee was clear. The employee was crushed and killed.
On Tuesday, December 26th 2017 OSHA reps took a report of a serious accident in Tupelo, MS which had occured previously at Waddle Trucking, Llc. A 35 year old had been killed when the employee fell from trailer and was killed
Accident Date2017-12-27
Accident DegreeFatality
NarrativeAt 2:30 p.m. on December 27, 2017, an employee was loading cars onto a car hauler when he fell from the trailer and was killed.