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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221378714

DONALD A. ASSELIN

Event
Abdomen, Collapse, Crushed, Excavation, Excavator, Falling Object, Operating, Pelvis, Struck By, Unstable Soil
NAICS
238990
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345461727
Employer profile
DONALD A. ASSELIN
Summary number
221378714
Report ID
0111100
Project type
A
Construction end-use
H

Event description

Employee is crushed and killed when excavator falls into exc

Investigation abstract

At 11:27 a.m. on August 5, 2021, an employee worked in an excavation to pack down soil while a coworker operated an excavator at the edge of the excavation. At some point, the soil under the excavator collapsed and the excavator fell into the excavation onto the employee. The employee received crushing injuries to the abdomen and pelvis and was killed.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 21 M

    Event type
    6
    Occupation code
    7010

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