Kentucky Trucker Dies In Tragic Accident At Iowa Warehouse
January 19, 2012
A 50-year-old truck driver from Owensboro, Kentucky, was killed Tuesday night in an accident outside a warehouse. According to reports from Channel 14 News, the accident occurred between 8:15 and 8:45 PM at the Estes Warehouse on W. River Drive in Davenport, Iowa.
Reports from the incident say that the man was working alone in the warehouse yard hooking up a dolly to a trailer. He was standing between the dolly and the trailer, when suddenly, the trailer rolled back and pinned the man between it and the dolly. The man was trapped there for nearly 30 minutes before help arrived. The man was taken by ambulance to Genesis East Medical Center, but died shortly after arriving from injuries sustained in the crash.
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has data showing that the transportation industry is second only to construction for the highest number of worker fatalities. Trucking saw a 2% increase in the number of fatalities last year, with specialized freight trucking seeing an even more substantial jump of 17%. The industry as a whole accounted for the deaths of 633 people in 2010.
It’s because of these dangers that the Kentucky Truck Accident Lawyers with Woods and Woods Injury Lawyers recommend that truckers follow all regulations and safety procedures while on the job. If you are hurt, seek medical attention and then consult an attorney.
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