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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221420045

WJRJ, INC

Event
Blunt force trauma, Caught Between, Crushed, Excavator, Head, Neck, Struck By, Trailer Truck
NAICS
423930
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#345690713
Employer profile
WJRJ, INC
Summary number
221420045
Report ID
0420600

Event description

Employee is killed when struck by excavator

Investigation abstract

At 10:47 a.m. on December 11, 2021, an employee walked in between a crawler excavator and a 45 foot trailer truck. The employee was struck by the bottom of the excavator and trailer. The employee was killed due to blunt force trauma to the head, neck and thorax caused by the excavator.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 43 M

    Event type
    2
    Occupation code
    856

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