AVERITT EXPRESS INC.
Also registered as: AVERITT EXPRESS INC.
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Case Impact Signals
No OSHA violations on record for this employer in the Houston area.
Reported Workplace Incidents
Federal investigators documented 1 workplace incident, including 1 fatality at this employer. These are public enforcement records from the U.S. Department of Labor.
Employee is crushed and killed when forklift tips over
At 10:00 p.m. on July 7, 2020, an employee was working for a firm that provided general, long-distance, truckload freight trucking. He was loading a forklift onto a ramp or platform for service. The employee drove the forklift up the ramp and then began to back it back down. As he was doing this, the left rear tire fell off the ramp. The forklift fell off the ramp, and the employee was ejected. The canopy of the forklift landed on the employee. He was pinned between the canopy and the cement ground. The employee suffered crushing injuries. He was killed.
Source: U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA Enforcement Database. Public records obtained via federal FOIA compliance.
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Data sourced from the U.S. Department of Labor OSHA enforcement database. Last updated: May 2026. This information is provided for educational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. The presence of OSHA violations does not automatically establish liability. Always consult a licensed attorney.