OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221381874
ROSS & SONS UTILITY CONTRACTOR, INC.
CHESAPEAKE, VA·
Event description
Employee collapses after unloading truck and is killed
Investigation abstract
At 2:00 p.m. on May 27, 2021, an employee dumped dirt out of a dump truck onto a spoil pile. The employee then used a shovel to remove the remaining dirt from the bed of the truck. While turning the shovel, the employee collapsed for an unspecified reason. An ambulance was called and the medical personnel pronounced the employee dead.
Victim
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#1 Fatality Age 42 M
- Event type
- 14
- Occupation code
- 804
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