OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221637978

155915 - GRINDSTAFF GRADING, INC.

MOORESVILLE, NC· 2024-02-02T00:00:00

Event: Basement, Blunt force trauma, Excavation, Excavator, Front End Loader, Head, Loader, Overturn, Struck Against, Traumatic, Traumatic Brain Injury, Trench, Unresponsive
NAICS: 238910
Inspection type: Federal Agency
Activity number: #347257883
Employer profile: 155915 - GRINDSTAFF GRADING, INC.
Summary number: 221637978
Report ID: 0453730

Event description

Employee strikes head within operator's compartment when tra

Investigation abstract

At 4:18 p.m. on February 2, 2024, Employee #1 was working for a site preparation contractor. Employee #1 was moving dirt with a track loader when it tipped backwards into a basement excavation which was just over 9' deep. The track loader landed rear first and the tracks rested against the wall of the excavation. Employee #1 struck his head in the operator's compartment and was unresponsive inside when employees tried to free him from the operator's compartment. Employee #1 remained unresponsive and life saving measures by emergency services were unsuccessful in reviving him.

Victim

#1 Fatality Age 64 M

Event type
6

Occupation code
999

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