OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221407232

WA317966224 - SONY LARSEN TRUCKING LLC

PACKWOOD, WA· 2021-10-27T00:00:00

Event: Backhoe, Crushed, Decapitated, Equipment Operator, Falling Object, Head, Motor Vehicle, Rock, Roll-Over, Seat Belt, Severed, Traffic Accident
NAICS: 484110
Inspection type: Accident-driven
Activity number: #345607303
Employer profile: WA317966224 - SONY LARSEN TRUCKING LLC
Summary number: 221407232
Report ID: 1055340

Event description

Employee is killed by decapitation when backhoe rolls over

Investigation abstract

At 11:30 a.m. on October 27, 2021, an employee had been operating a backhoe spreading gravel/rock at a private residence when the backhoe overturned. The employee was killed when the backhoe came down on his body and severed his head.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 64 M

Event type
14

Occupation code
999

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