Safety Incidents OSHA Severe Injury Reports · 2015–2025
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OSHA Accident Investigation · Summary #221663735

KIK UNDERGROUND LLC

Event
Backhoe, Blunt force trauma, Excavation, Falling Object, Head, Struck By
NAICS
237110
Inspection type
Federal Agency
Activity number
#347466732
Employer profile
KIK UNDERGROUND LLC
Summary number
221663735
Report ID
0626300
Project type
A
Construction end-use
M

Event description

Employee is struck by backhoe bucket in excavation, later di

Investigation abstract

At 9:00 a.m. on May 7, 2024, Employee #1 was working in an excavation when the arm of a track hoe struck him. The employee was then struck by the bucket of the backhoe when it fell, resulting in blunt force injuries to the head. The employee was transported to the hospital, where he was later pronounced dead from his injuries.

Victim

  1. #1 Fatality Age 35 M

    Event type
    2

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